New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2010):
By Nancy Nguyen, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor
Description:
State Farm Insurance provides automobile, life and homeowner's insurance.
Highlights for new grads:
- Flexible work hours
- Formal leadership training
- Health benefits for new employees
- In-house training program
- Mentoring program
- Online training program
- Orientation program for new employees
- Telecommuting
- Tuition subsidies
- Vacation (after first year): 2 weeks
- Customer service skills, knowledge of a second language, strong willingness to help, and motivation to learn are all listed as desirable non-academic qualifications.
Hiring locations across Canada:
Aurora ON, Burlington ON
Typical positions for new grads:
Graduates would occupy Underwriter, Underwriting Service Assistant, Claim Representative and Claim Service Assistant positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
- Bachelor of Arts: General, Business, Criminology, Economics, English, French, Geography, Graphic / Fine Arts, History, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Languages (Other), Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations / Communications, Recreation Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Urban Geography / Planning
- Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: General, Accounting, Finance, Hotel / Food Services, Human Resources, Marketing, Public Administration
- Bachelor of Science: General, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Psychology
Updated: Sep 28 2009
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