AFRET14
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Long story short, I am retiring from the Air Force in March 2014. I possess a Bachelors in Business and about 8 years of management experience. I spent 6 of my 24 years of active duty as a recruiter and thoroughly enjoyed sales. For the past 2 years I've been a human resources director of sorts (First Sergeant) for a recruiting unit which has rekindled my enthusiasm for sales. My question is this, what steps do I need to take between now and retirement date next year to set myself up as an agent? My wife and I would like to relocate to either Las Vegas NV or Phoenix AZ (we currently live in South Carolina). How is the best way to get training? Should I become involved with one of the larger companies (State Farm, Allstate) which from what I have been reading on here is akin to signing away your life and tossing $100K into the debt pool. Being an independent agent sounds exactly what I would like to do but without the training I am a bit skeptical. I was a successful recruiter and have been trained in both Professional Sales Skills and AIDA but I feel while insurance sales and recruiting share similarities (selling intangibles) they are also vastly different. Any insight to help me navigate these confusing waters would be greatly appreciated.