ANTHONY MITCHELL
Ontario
Summary
Talented sales professional bringing solid record of accomplishment in promoting insurance products. Connects easily with prospects to cultivate relationships to understand needs. Matches customers with relevant offerings and maintains high sales numbers. Hardworking Agent focused on completing work quickly to consistently exceed targets. Reliable team member accustomed to taking on challenging tasks. Dedicated to business success.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Insurance Agent
AFLAC
10.2022 - Current
- Prepared new business proposals for diverse insurance plans and verified accuracy of related documentation
- Identified customers' needs with consultative approach and suggested targeted products to meet needs
- Compiled customer data to accurately process paperwork and avoid delays
- Worked with multiple carriers to resolve clients' issues and expertly handled wide-ranging inquiries
- Presented and sold insurance products and services to new customers
- Maintained effective partnerships with insurance company representatives and underwriters to expeditiously process paperwork and resolve concerns
- Advised clients on insurance coverage and personal protection options
- Established strong customer and community relationships for long-term retention and continuous feed of new prospects
- Studied products, pricing, and policy features to fully understand offerings and better serve customers
- Prospected leads and reached out to potential customers to build connections and set up appointments
- Collected information from clients about financial resources and needs to better understand their situations and select the best products
- Promoted plans by skillfully explaining features and advantages and turning objections around to complete sales
INSURANCE SALES AGENT
Carevalue
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Prepared new business proposals for diverse insurance plans and verified accuracy of related documentation
- Established strong customer and community relationships for long-term retention and continuous feed of new prospects
- Advised clients on insurance coverage and personal protection options
- Identified customers' needs with consultative approach and suggested targeted products to meet needs
- Maintained effective partnerships with insurance company representatives and underwriters to expeditiously process paperwork and resolve concerns
RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST
AFLAC
05.2014 - 12.2019
- Met with new hires to conduct orientation and on-boarding sessions
- Engaged candidates to quickly determine skills and motivation
- Screened and pre-interviewed candidates referred for hiring consideration
- Organized background checks and drug screening processes
- Interviewed job applications, obtaining information on training, work history, and job skills
- Managed recruitment by posting positions, sourcing, interviewing, and extending offers
- Maintained productive, diverse candidate pipeline to meet present and future recruitment needs
- Identified effective recruiting strategies to deliver qualified candidates for hiring consideration
- Collaborated with management to develop and implement personnel policies and procedures
MARKETING INTERN
University of Rochester
08.2007 - 12.2007
- Conducted online research into digital and mobile products on market
- Collected quantitative and qualitative data to develop market studies for clients
- Updated CRM and wrote content for marketing promotional materials
- Summarized and reported on research to team and management
- Supported brand promotion by helping to finalize and distribute marketing collateral
- Contributed to brainstorming meetings to develop marketing ideas for collateral and digital content
- Managed phones, triaged emails, and performed social media marketing
- Provided support in strategic meetings to increase awareness and improve brand recognition
- Wrote and edited marketing newsletters for distribution to database of subscribers
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Xerox Corporation
06.1995 - 12.2005
- Achieved goals by determining and implementing optimal utilization of production workers and equipment
- Established clear sense of direction and focus by implementing strategies aligned with strategic initiatives
- Ensured raw materials were accessible and equipment was operating at full capacity
- Troubleshot issues with equipment and machinery during operations and preceding new production runs
- Collected statistical data and documentation to report on production status
- Developed department leadership among team members by coaching and providing challenging assignments
- Created culture of continuous improvement, inspiring employees to take action to solve problems
- Met and exceeded productivity by [Number]% after implementing new processes to improve quality output
- Increased production capacity and flexibility while minimizing costs and maintaining safety and quality standards by [Action]
- Drove safety, quality, delivery, employee engagement, and cost savings by developing systems and processes that tracked and optimized key production indicators
- Worked with quality control and compliance teams to achieve full compliance with regulations and SOPs
- Evaluated quality of materials and products to meet total quality management standards
- Implemented Lean Six Sigma and 5S methodologies to achieve highly productive workflow in an organized environment
- Exceeded quality performance requirements by implementing total quality program
Education
MASTER OF ARTS - LIBERAL STUDIES
Nazareth College of Rochester
Rochester, NY05.2013
BACHELOR OF ARTS - HISTORY
Nazareth College of Rochester
Rochester, NY06.2010
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - APPLIED BUSINESS
Monroe Community College
Henrietta, NY12.2007
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - GENERAL STUDIES
Monroe Community College
Henrietta, NY06.2007
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - MARKETING
Monroe Community College
Henrietta, NY06.2003
Skills
- Lead prospecting
- Carrier relations
- Customer service
- Marketing
- Insurance sales
- Proposal preparation
- Market services
- Manage renewals
- Networking
- Task prioritization
- Problem-solving
- Organization
Timeline
Insurance Agent
AFLAC
10.2022 - Current
INSURANCE SALES AGENT
Carevalue
06.2019 - 09.2022
RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST
AFLAC
05.2014 - 12.2019
MARKETING INTERN
University of Rochester
08.2007 - 12.2007
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Xerox Corporation
06.1995 - 12.2005
BACHELOR OF ARTS - HISTORY
Nazareth College of Rochester
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - APPLIED BUSINESS
Monroe Community College
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - GENERAL STUDIES
Monroe Community College
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - MARKETING
Monroe Community College
MASTER OF ARTS - LIBERAL STUDIES
Nazareth College of Rochester
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