We wish you all a safe & happy holiday!

In observance of Independence Day, our office will be closed as listed below.

• Closing at 2:00pm on Tuesday, 07/03/12
• Closed all day on Wednesday, 07/04/12

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SDI Staffing has been providing staffing solutions for the Insurance Industry since 1995 and is excited to announce the recent additions to our staff and our expansion into the Banking & Financial Services arena.

The new Banking & Financial Services Division will offer the same services as our Insurance Division, providing temporary, temp to hire and direct hire placements, short and long term placements, medical and maternity leave coverage, payrolling services, skills and background screening, customized screening services for clients, salary surveys, and web-based Microsoft Office tutorials. 

The Banking & Financial Services Division will be led by two seasoned professionals, Rhonda Dubski and Tina Hiner.

• Rhonda Dubski brings over 17 years of experience in Staffing & Human Resources, specializing in placing banking, credit union and mortgage candidates in temporary and direct hire positions throughout Southern California.  (To learn more about Rhonda, click here.)
  Email:  rhonda@sdistaffing.com
• Tina Hiner has been sourcing financial talent in banking, credit union and mortgage since 2001 and previously worked in the banking industry for over 15 years in branch operations & administration.  (To learn more about Tina, click here.)
  Email:  tina@sdistaffing.com

In addition to the new Banking & Financial Services Division, San Diego Insurance Staffing has also added to our Insurance Team with the recent hire of Paula Taylor. 

• Paula Taylor is a licensed CA Fire & Casualty Agent and holds AAI, AIS, and ACSR designations.  Paula has 11 years experience in Insurance Sales, Service and Marketing for Personal and Commercial Lines.  (To learn more about Paula, click here.)
  Email:  paula@sdistaffing.com

For more information about using our services, please contact our office at (888) 528-8367 and ask for:

Insurance Division:    Julie Brown or Paula Taylor
Banking & Financial Services Division:    Rhonda Dubski or Tina Hiner

Or review our website tools:

• Employers
  – Search for Candidates  http://www.sdistaffing.com/employers/candidate/
  – Place A Job Order  http://www.sdistaffing.com/employers/place-a-job-order/
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• Candidates
  – Search Our Jobs  http://jobs.sdistaffing.com/
  – Apply Online  http://jobs.sdistaffing.com/index.smpl?arg=jb_apply

 COMPANY PAYABLES CLERK, JOB ID 42MC

Direct hire opportunity for a Company Payables clerk for a large independent insurance agency with their corporate office in central San Diego area.  Position is responsible for compiling and maintaining carrier accounts payable records. Processes checks, generates monthly reports, and acts as liaison between the agency and insurance companies.  Client prefers prior Insurance carrier or agency experience handling company or premium payables.  They will also consider candidates without insurance accounting experience but will require a stable job history and experience with large volume (transactions) in  A/P.  Position also requires good credit for all candidates.  Competitive Pay, depending on experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generates and distribute checks written from the Company’s trust account;
• Generates the monthly account current statement or report of bookings as required;
• Reconciles and correct discrepancies between the Company and the insurance company’s statement or account current;
• Notifies the servicing producer of any accounting irregularities;
• Ensures the insurance companies are paid in an accurate and timely manner;
• Assists the Insurance Accounts Payable Supervisor in the reconciliation of company payable to the general ledger.

****REQUIRED**** High school diploma or equivalent. College degree preferred but not required. 2 – 4 years of experience with INSURANCE PREMIUM ACCOUNTING.  Good verbal and written communication skills.  Knowledge of accounting terms.  Familiar with word processing and spreadsheet software.  Ability to file and operate general office equipment.  Ability to work within a team and to foster teamwork.  Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory for this job.

Referral Bonus: San Diego Insurance Staffing is offering a one-time $300 referral bonus (self referrals also accepted) for this Company Payable Clerk job (ID 42MC)! If you know of someone who is qualified for this job, have them contact us and if we place them on this job, we’ll mail you $300! Please note: to be eligible for this bonus, your referral must list your name as their referral.

 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK, JOB ID 42MZ

Direct hire opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Clerk for a large Independent Insurance Agency in the central San Diego area.  Client will train candidate but must have 4-year college degree, good credit, and 1-3 years of accounting experience in another industry.  Client offers great benefits and the opportunity for growth within the company.  Position is mainly responsible for receiving, posting and depositing customer payments; direct bill commissions cash receipts, researching and solving payment discrepancies. Position will pay $14-15/hour.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Processes checks payable to the Company’s trust and operating accounts;
• Deposits checks and posts to appropriate customer accounts or general ledger accounts;
• Deposits direct bill cash receipts, based on the accompanying statements, posts commissions to the direct bill cash receipts screen;
• Researches all commissions received without policy number to determine which producer should receive commission;
• Follows up with insurance companies and unpaid commission or other accounting problems that arise within the scope of the position;
• Handles all requests for account corrections and/or transfers;
• Prepares and distributes daily Cash Receipts to Producers;
• Prepares month end reconciliations and reports;
• Notifies Account Managers of all NSF checks and stop payments.

****REQUIRED**** 4-year college degree in Accounting. 1 – 3 years of recent accounting experience. Good credit.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to organize and prioritize workload. Basic knowledge of accounting terms. Proficient in Microsoft Office products. Ability to file and operate general office equipment. Ability to work within a team and to foster teamwork. Regular and prompt attendance is mandatory for this job.

Referral Bonus: San Diego Insurance Staffing is offering a one-time $300 referral bonus (self referrals also accepted) for this Accounts Receivable Clerk job (ID 42MZ)! If you know of someone who is qualified for this job, have them contact us and if we place them on this job, we’ll mail you $300! Please note: to be eligible for this bonus, your referral must list your name as their referral.

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Effective January 1, 2013, AB 1396 requires ALL California employers to use written commission agreements that set forth the method by which commissions are computed and paid. In addition, employees are entitled to receive a signed copy of the agreement and must provide employers with a signed acknowledgment of receipt. Thus, all California employers who pay employees commissions should begin the process of developing their written commission agreements so that they are prepared to implement the agreements by January 1, 2013.

To learn more about AB 1396 and other important updates, we encourage you to join East County Personnel Association’s luncheon this week.  During this luncheon, East County Personnel Association will go over their Semi Annual Legal Update reviewing legislation, agency regulations and case law developments from the first half of 2012 and looking ahead to those anticipated in the second half of the year.  Areas to be discussed include:

• The most important California and federal case law developments and how they impact California employers
• The eagerly awaited Brinker v. Superior Court decision and what it means for California employers
• The new wage notice required by the California Wage Theft Prevention Act as of January 1, 2012 – AB 469
• The new commission plan requirements that will become effective January 1, 2013 – AB 1396

REGISTER FOR ECoPA’s SEMI-ANNUAL LEGAL UPDATE:

• Date:  Thursday, June 21, 2012
• Time:  11:30am – 1:00pm 
• Location: The Brigantine La Mesa, 9350 Fuerte Drive, La Mesa 91941  
• Registration:  http://www.ecopa.net/Event_Details.asp?fair=10014720

Congratulations to SANDRA JAFFE! 

Sandra came the closest, without going over, in guessing the number of Dum Dum Lollipops and Jolly Rancher candies pictured in our June Guess & Win Contest!  There were 331 pieces of candy total! 

For this month’s contest, we decided not only to award the $25.00 gift card to the person who came the closest to the correct answer, but to also give the 2nd place winner the actual candy tree.  So let’s also congratulate BJ Sheffield of Falcon West Insurance Brokers!

Thank you all for participating!  Our July Guess & Win Contest will be sent out on Friday, July 6, 2012, so be sure to look for our blog post or email to participate.

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The San Diego Business Journal published the following article today.

GEICO GEARS UP TO HIRE

Geico’s Poway office, which serves as its West Coast headquarters, will need to hire more than 100 sales agents, customer service agents and claims representatives by the end of this year, the company said June 12.  Click here to read the entire article.

Are you an employer looking to hire a qualified insurance professional? Would you like to search through some of our candidate profiles on your own time? Well, you can!

Just as candidates search for jobs on our job board, employers can search for candidates using Online Finds!

• Just go to http://www.sdistaffing.com/employers/candidate/.
• Select the category of experience required for your job opening:
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  Commercial Lines, Financial Services, Health/Benefits, Insurance Accounting, Life/Disability, Office & Clerical Support, Personal Lines, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Surety Bonds, and Workers Compensation
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• Then call (888) 528-8367 or email info@sdistaffing.com with the Candidate # for the person you would like to meet with.

It can’t be any simpler than that, right? Go ahead and give it a try!

PLEASE NOTE: Not all of our available candidates are posted on this page. These are a select few who took the time to complete their profile online. Please call us if you don’t find a profile that matches what your company is looking for and we’ll start working on it! Also, be sure to bookmark our Online Finds page as a favorite so you can search new profiles each week.

Last call to participate for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate!

• QUESTION:  How many DUM DUM LOLLIPOPS and JOLLY RANCHER candies are pictured below?
• DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE:  No later than noon on Thursday, 06/14/2012.
• SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER HERE:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Guess_Win_Jun2012

The winner will be announced on our Blog & Facebook page on Friday, 06/15/2012. GOOD LUCK!!!

Only one entry per person per contest allowed. Previous 2012 contest winners and family members of internal SDIS employees are excluded from contest. Contest winner must guess the number correctly, or if no one guesses correctly, the winner will be the person who comes the closest, without going over the correct answer. Only one gift card per contest will be awarded. If there is a tie, where more than one participant answers correctly, the tied participants will be entered into a drawing for the $25.00 gift card.

It’s that time again for our monthy Guess & Win Contest!!! This is your opportunity to play for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate!

To participate in this contest, all you have to do is guess how many candy items are in the picture below using the survey link below. That’s it!

JUNE 2012 GUESS & WIN CONTEST

• QUESTION:  How many DUM DUM LOLLIPOPS and JOLLY RANCHER candies are pictured below?
• DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE:  No later than noon on Thursday, 06/14/2012.
• SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER HERE:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Guess_Win_Jun2012 

The winner will be announced on our Blog & Facebook page on Friday, 06/15/2012. GOOD LUCK!!!

Only one entry per person per contest allowed. Previous 2012 contest winners and family members of internal SDIS employees are excluded from contest. Contest winner must guess the number correctly, or if no one guesses correctly, the winner will be the person who comes the closest, without going over the correct answer. Only one gift card per contest will be awarded. If there is a tie, where more than one participant answers correctly, the tied participants will be entered into a drawing for the $25.00 gift card.