Does MetLife use outside recruiters?
We use some, but to a minimal level. Usually it’s for a very specific skill-set or a high-level position that’s going to have a lot of influence in the company. How’s morale? I’ve been at the company 10 years and my general perception would be that people like the company. There’s also some pride in the fact that the company did weather the crisis well. I think we were the only large insurance company that did not take government money. Do you get a lot of unsolicited resumes? We don’t even count any more. It’s huge. It’s one of the benefits of having systems. It’s not unusual for us to get several hundred to several thousand resumes for any one particular job that we post on the Web site. And it has increased over the years.[Applicants] want stability and they want security and MetLife can offer that. One of our strengths is the MetLife name. When we contact people, they want to talk to us. They don’t say ‘Oh, it’s a recruiter’ and hang up. Are there any positions that are demanding a
