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Finding Allstate Talent at ALPFA

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Attending ALPFA to Build Connections

In August, Allstate attended the 2018 ALPFA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Allstate was represented by nine team members from Human Resources, Inclusive Diversity, Sales Distribution, Independent Agency, Claim Reserves, and Data, Discovery, and Decision Science.

Allstaters participated in attracting talent, professional development and purposeful networking. With nearly 100 attendees at the Allstate-sponsored workshop featuring Dr. Robert Rodriguez and Allstate leaders speaking on a panel, Allstate was connecting with participants at every turn.

Becky, a member of Allstate Leadership Development Program, attended on behalf of Allstate and had this to say about her experience:

“This year I had the honor of representing Allstate at the 2018 ALPFA National Convention. ALPFA has been an organization near and dear to my heart since my freshman year of college and it, ultimately, led me to Allstate. I am proud to work for a company that supports the mission of organizations like ALPFA.

At this year’s convention Allstaters got to network and learn from local and national leaders of the organization. This enabled us to better understand the direction of ALPFA and how Allstate plays a role in their story. We also had several opportunities to discuss diversity recruiting best practices with other leaders across other Fortune 100 companies. Allstate offered an intriguing workshop, led by Dr. Robert Rodriguez, around latinx executive leadership and his findings after interviewing 20 latinxs at the c-suite level. We also had the opportunity to meet and interview bright candidates during the career fair.

Allstate had a strong presence throughout the convention. We look forward to continuing to partner with ALPFA as we support the latinx community and bring top talent to Allstate.”

Check out our events page to see where else we’re heading or view our open roles to apply today.

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Exploring Investments Through Rotations

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Kalpit’s Investments Journey

Kalpit is a member of our Investments Development Program (IDP), a three-year rotational program within the Investments department of Allstate. He is currently in his third year of the program and is working on the Risk and Return team for Allstate Investments as an Associate Analyst.

“Right now, I’m splitting my time between two sub-teams within Risk and Return, Risk Management and Quantitative Research. With risk, I help stay on top of current events to figure out how policy and events happening around the world (i.e. trade wars) will impact an industry we are invested in and ultimately our investment portfolio. In quant, I’m helping develop processes to pull in large amounts of data, make it understandable and make it usable. There’s a big push in the investments industry to be able to make this happen and Allstate wants to be on the forefront,” Kalpit says of his current work. Kalpit only took a few programming classes in college so this is a new, exciting space for him to be learning in. “I’m currently learning Python. The IDP has truly invested time in teaching me and developing my skills so I can not only help the business but grow professionally.”

 Kalpit graduated in 2015 from University of Illinois Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Like many recent graduates of college, he was not sure what he wanted to do in his career. When the opportunity at Allstate came up, he knew the chance to get into the Investments department and to be able to rotate to different teams was a fantastic opportunity to grow professionally. After meeting with four leaders who clearly communicated how committed they were to the IDP, Kalpit was excited to accept an offer to join the team.

 Starting on the public fixed income side of Investments and then rotating to the Opportunistic Investments team, Kalpit says his rotations exposed him to aspects of the investments world that he didn’t even know existed. “Allstate comes off as just an insurance company but honestly, when I got here, the first thing I learned was how forward-looking we are. I think it’s really rare for an insurance company to be as innovative as Allstate is,” he says. For the IDP in particular, Kalpit himself is on the forefront of the program. As one of the first two IDP participants, Kalpit is grateful that it’s continuing to gain attention. “The IDP is specialized and focused and it truly sets you up for success. I’ve been able to learn so much and meet so many smart, talented, reputable people and I don’t think I would have built such meaningful relationships anywhere else,” he says.

Ready to join a growing group of upcoming Investments leaders? Check out our rotational programs and apply to the best one for you today.

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Driving Efficiency Through Process

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Helping Improve the Business

Meet Ana, a Senior Industrial Engineer Consultant in the Industrial Engineering team!

Ana graduated from the Technical University of Madrid with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and attended Technical University of Madrid and Illinois Institute of Technology for a double master’s program in industrial technologies and operations. After graduating, Ana came across an Allstate Industrial Engineer Consultant job posting on LinkedIn and saw she had a connection with someone who was already working at Allstate on the Industrial Engineering team. Curious about what the job would entail and the company, she reached out to him to learn more about the opportunity. She really liked what she heard and here she is today three years later!

As a Senior Industrial Engineer Consultant, Ana collaborates with internal business partners to promote operational change across the organization. She enjoys collaborating with stakeholders and providing direction as to where data analytics could be used to make key decisions. As a project manager within the team, she leads and manages teams of industrial engineer consultants to ensure project goals are being met.

“Being part of the Industrial Engineering team means helping different areas of the enterprise understand where they are now, where they want to be and creating an action plan on how to get there, always using a data-driven approach,” Ana shares.

Ana’s day-to-day work varies depending on her project work. Her favorite project so far has been the end-to-end customer journey for the Claims organization. The goal of the project was to improve the customer experience within the auto claims processes, discover efficiencies and maintain outstanding quality. This project was conducted following agile principles and leveraging a cross-functional team.

“Now is an exciting time to be part of Allstate because we’re hiring people with backgrounds in data science, artificial intelligence and robotic automation. We’re putting customers first by innovating in technology, simplifying processes and reducing costs in an environment that feels like a startup,” she shares.

Are you looking for a job where you can use your business and technical acumen to tackle business problems? Our Industrial Engineer team is hiring, check out our open positions.

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Create Impact with Allstate Management Consulting Services

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Allstate’s Internal Consulting Team Drives Business Transformation

Did you know Allstate has its own internal consulting team?

Allstate Management Consulting Services (AMCS) is similar to an external consulting firm with Allstate employees working with different areas of the business as consultants, having full access to the team they’re supporting all the time and continuing to work together after the end of projects. Having the opportunity to work on a project end-to-end has been a huge draw for many of the team members as they’ve come together to create change for Allstate.

“We’re a special team because we all come in with such different experiences and backgrounds. We have tech backgrounds and sales backgrounds and psychology backgrounds. So not only do we all see things differently which helps to moves projects forward, we’re all constantly learning from each other,” Liz, a Management Consulting Expert, says of AMCS. “Our team is part of the corporate business transformation group,” Liz continues, “so we are working on big transformations and strategic changes happening across Allstate.” AMCS helps from brainstorming and strategizing all the way to implementation.

Jonathan, a Senior Management Consultant, loves the work he gets to do as well as the team dynamic. “We are a team of curious learners and we have a wealth of knowledge. People who love to learn will feel at home on this team. We also have team activities spread throughout the year, such as professional cooking classes, group painting sessions and other team-building events. What more could you ask for?” he says.

Owen, a Senior Management Consultant, agrees that AMCS is full of self-starters who are ready to grow and lead. “Our team really takes time to help people develop around their genuine interests,” Owen says. Having been on the team for four years, Owen still sees an exciting future for him and AMCS. “We’re really shepherding Allstate into the future. We’re on the forefront of changes as thought partners and leaders. We don’t come into an area to do people’s work for them. We push them and facilitate real transformation,” he says.

Liz agrees, adding that by working with leaders all across the company, she constantly helps move the business forward while developing her own skills. “I’ve done external research, developed strategy, piloted projects, gathered data on performance, and made a global impact on Allstate,” she says.

Are you looking to take your career to the next level and create meaningful impact? View our open AMCS roles today.

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Improving Business Processes within Industrial Engineering

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Improving Business Processes within Industrial Engineering

Meet Rey, a Senior Industrial Engineer Consultant in the Industrial Engineering team!

Rey graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and minor in mathematics in 2013.

The Industrial Engineering team is known for improving efficiency, effectiveness and productivity within and across business units through data-driven analysis. They promote internal operational change with an end goal of helping enhance our customer experience. As a Senior Industrial Engineer Consultant on the team, Rey looks at a system and/or process, understands it and makes it more efficient and effective.

In his day-to-day work, he works as a project manager to ensure projects are going in the right direction and that client needs are being met. Rey enjoys interacting with key stakeholders face-to-face and building relationships with them all while doing something that’s really going to help the company in the future.

“The types of projects we get are very diverse. Each project is very different and unique, and you always have to come up with creative solutions backed up by data,” Rey says.

Projects can range from process improvement to developing business strategies, and can even include working with Encompass, Allstate Benefits and/or Esurance. His favorite project so far has been working on the future physical design of Allstate workplaces to be more conducive to the work being done in each area.

Rey has been with Allstate for a year now, and he enjoys the work/life balance, the company culture and the opportunities to give back. “If there’s a cause you support, Allstate can potentially be involved with. It also might sound cliché, but to me Allstate does seem like a big family. Everyone is working together to succeed,” he shares.

“If you like a challenge and think creatively, Allstate is the right place to be. It might not seem like it, but there is a lot of groundbreaking work going on,” he says. If you enjoy improving business processes, this may be the spot for you.

Check out our open positions within Industrial Engineering.

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Passion for Innovation and Impact

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Creating Value from Intern to Senior Consultant

This is Jonathan, a Senior Management Consultant in Allstate Management Consulting Services (AMCS)!

Jonathan’s Allstate career kicked-off with a summer internship in our Allstate Roadside Services team. After graduating from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy, he decided to join Allstate full-time as a financial analyst in our technology department where he worked on financial data analysis, creating plans and forecasting for our technology leaders.

Looking to continue to evolve his skills, he joined the Allstate Brand Operations as a Senior Consultant in Customer Experience. In this role, he used data and analytics to help improve Allstate’s customer experience. Wanting to take the impact he was making from customer-level to the enterprise-level, he decided to join Allstate Management Consulting Services last year.

“What renews my energy about my role in AMCS every day is the impact we create. AMCS fundamentally transforms the organization. It is incredible to be in the front seat of that change,” Jonathan shares.

One of his favorite projects so far within AMCS was Project Uber. Allstate partnered with Uber Technologies Inc. to bring end-to-end insurance protection to drivers and passengers in Illinois, New Jersey and Wisconsin. This experience exposed him to senior leaders across the enterprise and the cross-functional work that takes place to make new services come to life at Allstate.

Jonathan also has an entrepreneurship background and a passion for innovation, so much that he serves as a board member in business development for Intrapreneurs@Allstate (I@A). I@A is one of Allstate’s employee resources group (ERG) focused on creating an inclusive environment where employees with diverse, intrapreneurial thinking can foster innovation and contribute to Allstate’s business objectives. He’s been part of this ERG for over a year and really enjoys bringing innovation opportunities and resources to people across the enterprise to bring their ideas to life. Jonathan also leverages the Allstate’s Helping Hands program to volunteer for Urban Initiatives, an organization dedicated to inspiring youth towards success.

“Allstate cares about making you the best employee, value creator you can be,” Jonathan says. Are you ready to join AMCS? View our open AMCS positions.

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Driving Transformational Change

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Constantly Learning in AMCS

Meet Liz, one of our Management Consulting Experts in Allstate Management Consulting Services (AMCS)!

Liz has a background in industrial/organizational psychology and external consulting experience. She graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and attended Illinois State University for her master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology.

Liz started her career at Allstate as a Management Consultant where she primarily supported projects through information gathering, analysis and recommendation development for business problems. Shortly thereafter, she was promoted to a Senior Management Consultant, where her responsibilities expanded to more conceptual strategy and implementation efforts. Liz then became a Lead Management Consultant, which changed her responsibilities from supporting management consulting projects to leading the development and execution of projects.

“What I like about my current role is that no two days are the same and I really appreciate that. I’m someone who likes variety and in AMCS I’m consistently challenged, pushed out of my comfort zone, and always learning,” she shared.

While at Allstate, Liz has mentored young professionals, been mentored and has worked with most business areas across the enterprise along with many Allstate-affiliated companies such as Esurance, Encompass and iVantage, all while taking advantage of leadership opportunities to continue growing professionally.

Now, she is a Management Consulting Expert where she continues to lead project work, but also supports AMCS in the development of the business transformation methodology and internal talent development strategy.

Her favorite thing about working in AMCS is the ability to make an impact. The methodologies AMCS uses help drive transformation that benefit Allstate and Allstate’s customers. As an internal consultant, Liz is able to see the impact of her work as it develops past the planning stage and comes to fruition.

“There’s a different dynamic that you get to experience with your clients in building trust and respect and a solid relationship that you don’t always get to experience in an external consulting firm,” she said.

Ready to make an impact? View our open positions with AMCS and beyond.

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Impacting the Business

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Owen Found Variability & Growth in AMCS

Meet Owen, one of our Management Consultants in Allstate Management Consulting Services (AMCS)!

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University in 2011, Owen joined the Allstate Leadership Development Program (LDP). As part of LDP, Owen rotated through different departments across the enterprise over the course of three years, building business acumen and developing his professional skills.

As his third-year rotation came to a close, and he started to look for a permanent job at Allstate, Owen learned about the AMCS department. AMCS is known for partnering with areas across Allstate to solve for strategic and operational challenges. His interest was piqued for similar reasons he was attracted to LDP – variability and growth. Owen was excited to learn that joining AMCS would allow him to solve complex problems, work with leaders across the organization on projects directly connected to Allstate’s long term strategy and help drive transformational change. Owen knew he found where he wanted to take his next step at Allstate.

“When I first joined the team, I was given the chance to truly sit at the table and weigh in on strategic decisions that can impact the whole enterprise,” Owen says.

Owen has now been on the AMCS team for four years and has found himself responsible for strategizing, brainstorming, piloting solutions, and implementing change. He enjoys the type of work he is doing along with the department’s (and Allstate’s) commitment to work/life balance. “Once I was established on my team, I found I had a lot of freedom to get my work done with my own style and pace – this may mean different hours, working remotely, finding what works best for you,” he says.

There’s a place for all different types of people and all types of career aspirations at Allstate. Are you ready to take advantage of one of Allstate’s many opportunities? View our open positions with AMCS and beyond.

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Civic 50 Award

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Allstate recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S.

Allstate Insurance Company was named an honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. The award recognizes Allstate as one of the most community-minded companies in the United States.

 “Allstaters care. The Civic 50 honor is a testament to the incredible passion our agency force and employees have for giving back in communities across America,” said Vicky Dinges, Allstate’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility. “Day in and day out, our people are making a difference. They’re helping youth learn critical life skills like persistence and confidence. They’re working tirelessly to end domestic violence. And they’re volunteering wherever and whenever they see a need. We care deeply about being a force for good in our customers’ lives.” 

 The Allstate Foundation, Allstate, its employees and agency force support a wide range of causes, with a focus on two social impact areas: youth empowerment and financial empowerment for domestic violence survivors. In 2017, Allstate enabled young leaders to donate more than 3.5 million service hours and raise $5.3 million for charitable causes through Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young-sponsored programs. In addition, Allstate Foundation Purple Purse helped 370,000 domestic violence survivors break free from abuse.

 The Civic 50 showcases how companies can use their time, skills and other resources to improve the communities where they do business. The honorees are public and private companies with U.S. operations and revenues of $1 billion or more, and are selected based on four dimensions of their U.S. community engagement program: investment, integration, institutionalization and impact.

 

For more information on Allstate and its social impact, visit allstatesustainability.com.

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Allstate is Committed to Youth Empowerment

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Allstate’s Good Starts Young® Inspires Partnership with WE

“WE is a movement that believes when we come together we can create an even better world.” 

The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young® program believes that youth should feel supported to follow their ambitions and create their own change. Each year, Allstate is a partner for WE, an organization committed to serving communities domestically and internationally.

By partnering with schools around the country and with international charities, WE encourages social service and volunteering by students, educators, and whole communities. Making an impact in sustainable ways has inspired Allstate to partner with WE for the past five years. Each year, WE hosts a number of “WE Day” events across the country. Students can’t buy a ticket and instead volunteer in their community to be invited to spend a day with other change-makers and inspiring storytellers and celebrities.

Allstate is a proud sponsor of WE Day and invites employees to volunteer at the event and spend the day celebrating the students and their accomplishments. This year, we also awarded grants to two special students to help propel their service projects.

Giving back is a core value at Allstate. In addition to the hundreds of volunteer hours completed by employees, Allstate is proud to be partnering with external organizations that amplify doing good. Allstate’s commitment to youth empowerment is one of the many reasons we value our partnership with WE. Read more on how Allstate and employees give back.