Great West Casualty Company Careers

Meet Elise, an IT Systems Developer with Great West Casualty Company.    What do you do at Great West? I work on a systems development team that maintains and develops changes to several systems mainly related to our underwriting and rating processes. We work with a wide variety of programming languages, technologies, and vendors to create software solutions for our employees, agents, and customers.

Whether it has been five new jobs, one drastically new hairstyle, or several decades, chances are your LinkedIn profile photo could use an update. But, how are you supposed to get a professional headshot done when you’re stuck in quarantine? With these simple tips, you will be able to take a professional headshot at home!

Let me share with you a bit about Great West Casualty Company's transition during the COVID crisis. Within days of the nation moving to a close in March, our leadership team made the decision to transition nearly all of our 970 office employees to a remote-work status. The task was massive, yet the transition was seamless. Teams collaborated, customers continued to receive excellent service, and our employees were safe. As we continue through this pandemic, we know that there will be a time when the offices will reopen and that our company has our well-being top of mind when it does. 

As unemployment numbers continue fluctuate and hiring remains on hold for many companies, it becomes even more important to build and maintain your network. A referral might be the difference between landing a job and continuing to turn in applications to no avail. Here are some of the best ways to network from home during COVID-19.

Time has felt a little strange these days. Working remotely has many of us wondering what day of the week it is every day of the week. For others so diligently serving our country in various capacities, time seems to be passing quickly as they work to keep our economy running. While we cannot help with these timeline troubles, we can give you some guidance as it relates to common timing questions for job searching.

You hear the words “company culture,” and there are sure to be a few things that come to mind. This hot topic is one that frequently takes over discussion boards and LinkedIn newsfeeds. For many people, company culture is no more than glorified snack days, free coffee, or casual Fridays. For Great West Casualty Company, our company culture is instilled in every aspect of our day-to-day life here. Check out the top six reasons you will love the culture at Great West.

Technology can be daunting. Combine that with the pressures of a job interview, and you might be feeling overwhelmed. We’re here to give you our simple tips for a successful video interview.

"I don’t have time to look for a different job (or internship).” “How did Frank get that job? I’m more qualified and looking for something just like that!” “I don’t know anything about this company, so I’m not sure I’m going to apply.”