State Farm has a six- to nine-month internship program before new agents are placed in the field, depending on their background and experience. The program includes as many as eight weeks to get ...

But Allstate has taken a more formal approach. First piloted in New York City in mid-2003 and unveiled in Buffalo in early 2004, the DAL program is designed to ensure that Allstate "didn't miss a ...

A resume gap shouldn't be a career-ender. Whether employees leave the workforce to raise kids, switch careers, pursue education or manage a myriad of other interruptions, a brief break often ...