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Insurance Agent: Oklahoma City, OK
Insurance Agent: Oklahoma City, OK |
| Job Description: Insurance Agent Sells insurance to new and current clients. May require an associate's degree with at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A degree of creativity and latitude is expected. |
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A Wage and Salary Survey is very important when considering any job. Wage and Salary Surveys can give you an average wage/salary, as well as a high and low wage/salary for the job you are trying to attain. It is important to know these ranges because they tell you whether your job offer is comparable to the going market rate and they also give you leverage to try and negotiate a higher wage/salary. These surveys will also give you a benchmark figure to make sure that your wage is appropriate for the cost of living you desire in your geographic area. |
| Here is a few Wage and Salary Survey's For an Insurance Agent In OKC: |
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Total Cash Compensation includes annual bonuses and incentives but does not include long-term incentives such as stock options or phantom shares. |
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| The above Wage
and Salary Survey Results were taken from Lycos
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It is important to use the Wage and Salary Survey numbers to compare apples to apples. By this I mean it is a good idea to make sure the wage or salary you are offered to become an Insurance Agent is adequate enough to support lifestyle you desire. For example you might be offered a higher wage to work in Dallas compared to Oklahoma City, but the cost of living in Oklahoma City is considerably lower compared to Dallas. To help you determine whether or not your wage is equal, lower, or higher from a cost of living standpoint here is a few comparisons from major surrounding cities: |
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here: Salary
Calculator On this web site you can also search any additional cost you may incur when moving from one city to another.
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Negotiation |
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| Negotiation is probably the single most important thing an aspiring insurance agent should consider when interviewing with a company. According to a professor of Management at the University of Oklahoma " The number 1 reason why people do not get a higher starting pay is simply because they do not ask for it!!" (Dr. Russell, 2001) What people fail to realize is that when they do not attempt to negotiate their salaries they automatically close the door for a possibility of a pay increase. Anyone can negotiate their salary. If you try negotiations and you are not successful you must realize that you have not lost any ground. By negotiating you can only go forward, you will not receive any negative consequences for at least trying. If you are afraid the company will think you are too greedy, you are mistaken. They already think you are good for their company or they would not be offering you a position and a starting salary to begin with!! Don not be afraid to push for the salary you want. YOU CAN DO IT! |
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 FOR
YOUR OWN BENEFIT PLEASE READ THESE ARTICLES TO HELP IMPROVE
YOUR NEGOTIATION SKILLS |
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Suggested
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