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Account Representative

Dan Piedimonte - Desjardins Insurance Agent

Pickering, Ontario
Full-Time Account Representative Location: Pickering, ON
We hire people who use their skills and passion at work because our customers deserve to interact with us at our best. Choose a career with Desjardins and take the first step toward creating a future that combines a diverse, challenging work environment with financial security and satisfaction.
The focus of this job is making connections with people, motivating and inspiring them to achieve results.Poise and an engaging, empathetic communication style based on natural warmth and enthusiasm is the keyto achieving the goals of this job. The work involves driving toward results by enrolling the commitment andbuy-in of others. While the job requires strong initiative and self-direction, results are only achieved with andthrough people. A sincere appreciation for people and how they are each uniquely motivated is the foundationfor designing and implementing interactive communication and decision-making processes. Knowledge andskill in how to successfully influence and persuade others by understanding how their individual needs and motivations link to goals are essential. The job requires a high degree of “selling”, whether of ideas andpolicies within the organization, or products or services in the marketplace. The job environment is fast-paced and results-oriented. While there is urgency to goal achievement, responsibility for the achievement ofresults needs to be shared and effectively delegated when necessary. Initiating projects and processesbeyond established organization practices will often require training and developing others, and enlisting theirsupport by using a “selling” rather “telling” communication style. A self-confident, extroverted style that canenliven, engage and positively impact individuals and groups is essential. The job has a variety of tasks and isdynamic and changing. Because goals and desired results can quickly change, the job requires regularlymeeting and pro-actively establishing relationships with new groups. The ability to understand, quickly react, and motivate others to adapt to the changing organization environment is a critical key to success. In general,the core of this position requires a motivated and motivating team builder and organization developer.
Job Characteristics

Variety of activities
Multiple projects occurring simultaneously
Multi-tasking
Sense of urgency for goal
achievement Fast-paced environment
People/relationships focus
Team building Inspire, motivate others, and engage their commitment
Involve others in decision-making process
Cooperative, collaborative decision-making
Must assume responsibility for risk
Extroverted, warm, enthusiastic, empathetic
Stimulating communicator
Persuasive “selling” style
Collaborative approach
Leadership is based on the ability to motivate others
Strong commitment to results
Delegate authority readily
Training provided for the licensed candidate. This is a Full-time, permanent position within a Desjardins Insurance Agency in Pickering. We offer a challenging and rewarding environment with competitive compensation. Starting base salary and a generous commission package. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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