Insurance Industry is Insurance Industry is information intensiveinformation intensive

8,000 Companies

3 Million People Employed

State Farm has over 5,000 IS employees

Insurance IS PositionsInsurance IS Positions

• Business Analysts• Systems Analysts• Project Managers• Project Planners• Testing Coordinators• Training Analysts• Object Developers

• Hardware Specialists• Interface Design

Specialists• Systems Designers• Security Analysts• Database

Administrators

Business Analyst = Internal ConsultantBusiness Analyst = Internal Consultant

Solve business problems through technology

Research, define and document business requirements

Understand current and future processes

Liaison between the business users and technical developers

Business Analyst = LeaderBusiness Analyst = Leader High level of responsibility Facilitate meetings Research existing processes Explore new technologies Document solutions Test and Train users Have a party once project is implemented

Systems AnalystSystems Analyst

Coding/Training in the following:– Cobol / PL 1 / C++– Java / Visual Basic– Mainframe/Windows based applications– Web development (XML,ASP)– E-Commerce

Advantages of Working In Advantages of Working In Corporate IT ShopCorporate IT Shop

Change careers within the same company

Flexible travel opportunities

One Day at WorkOne Day at Work 6:00 – 9:00 am Arrive at Work – Flex time provides schedule

flexibility 6:30 – 7:30 am Check/respond to email and voicemail, prioritize day 7:30 – 11:00 am Attend meetings, research/follow-up on issues, create

project deliverables, mentor new team members

11:00 – 12:00 pm LUNCH 12:00 – 12:30 pm Check/respond to email and voicemail 12:30 – 1:30 pm Training / Personal Development 1:30 – 4:00 pm Attend more meetings, continue to research/follow-up on

issues, review project deliverables etc. 4:00 – 4:45 pm Review days activities, finish any important outstanding

tasks, create a task list for the next days activities 4:45 pm Go me home get some dinner 6:00 pm Participate in a SF League, bowling, billiards, volleyball

Job TrainingJob Training

Formal Training for entry-level employees Business Analyst System Education (BASE) – 4 weeks

Customized Systems Analyst Training (CSAT) – length varies based on the system analyst skill level

On the Job Training – In-house classes– Actual work

Mentoring– Knowledge Mentorship– Career Mentorship– Informal Mentoring

Commitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence25th in Fortune 5002nd in top 100 IT Shops (Computer World Survey 2002)

Top 50 companies for Diversity (DiversityInc.com)

Insurance and Financial Services #1 Auto Insurer #1 Homeowners Insurer Top 10 Life Insurer To be # 1 Financial Services

Training and work satisfaction

COMPUTERWORLD 2002

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

I will sell insurance

I must have an insurance background

I can’t move up in a large company

Systems ProfessionalsSystems Professionals

Enthusiasm - “Can Do” Attitude

Problem Solving Skills

Technical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Work in a Changing Environment

Who Should I Contact?Who Should I Contact?

State Farm Insurance CompaniesHuman Resources Recruiting3 State Farm Plaza, K-1Bloomington, IL 61791

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