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Travelers Insurance is among the top 20 programs in the country to be recognized for excellence in Early-Career Engagement. Their application demonstrated excellence in crafting intentional keep-warm strategies, building community, preventing reneges, fostering mentorship, and successfully converting interns to full-time roles. Below, you’ll find the highlights of their award-winning application including the proudest achievements of their early-career engagement strategies.
Abode is proud to recognize Travelers Insurance for their strong approach to early-career engagement.
Read what this organization had to say about their winning strategies.
“Our people are our greatest asset, so from the moment an offer is accepted, our keep warm strategy kicks in. We understand this is an exciting time as well as one that brings a lot of unknowns, so we stay in touch with upcoming hires through a variety of methods during their pre-boarding phase. This includes digital, live Q&A calls, and in-person engagement opportunities just to name a few to ensure that they are ready for day 1!”
“In past years, most of the community building and camaraderie would start to take place on new hire day 1. Now, with the use of cohorts built within Abode, we are able to create communities of new hires across location/function to begin to build rapport and develop relationships well in advance of their actual start dates. It has been very well received and brings a level of excitement and eagerness to day 1 that is great to see!”
This organization had one of the lowest renege rates among their peers who applied.
In their application, they cited regular communication with new hires between acceptance and start date, helping candidates see long-term career growth during the interview process, and hosting pre-start programming or events as the top 3 reasons for their low rate.
“We realize that new hires have different mentoring needs at different times of their onboarding and employee journey. That is why we look to assign both peer mentors (usually former interns and/or alums) and more experienced mentors so that they have access to a spectrum of knowledge to help them navigate their various needs.”
This organization had one of the top internship to full-time conversion rates among their peers.
“Our summer internship program is one of the key levers that we pull to fill our entry-level full-time hiring needs. A 10-week summer internship under the Travelers umbrella gives you direct line of sight into what full-time employment here consists of, as well as the opportunity for you to pursue that. Choosing an internship at Travelers will allow you to make immediate – and lasting – contributions through meaningful real-world experiences that help people manage risk, recover from losses and secure their future.”
