The San Diego Group

The Opportunity You Desire

If you’re looking for the unparalleled opportunity to positively affect others in a challenging and rewarding environment, consider joining The San Diego Group as a Financial Representative.

Managing Partner Garret "Gary" Bleakley says Financial Representatives join The San Diego Group in three ways: through internships, where a third of the eligible students become full-time Financial Representatives upon graduation; as recent graduates with an entrepreneurial spirit; and when seasoned professionals choose a new career.

New Opportunities Available in Carlsbad

Are you located in Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido or Fallbrook and are tired of the long commute? Are you interested in working in a brand new location in an A+ building with easy access to the 5 and 78? The San Diego Group is pleased to announce we are expanding our operations into the Carlsbad area in late 2007 or early 2008. We anticipate hiring 10 associates and three office staff. Our goal is to provide a fully functioning office on the first day of operations. Call Beth Ostendorf at 619-230-8046 or email her at beth.ostendorf@nmfn.com to learn how you can be part of this new team

The Selection Process

Interviews at The San Diego Group follow this process:

Round 1: The candidate meets with a Recruiting Specialist, Beth Ostendorf or Laurie Bleakley to provide initial information and allow the specialist to learn more about the candidate. After completing written assessments, the candidate and the specialist determine their mutual interest in moving forward in the process.

Round 2: The candidate meets with Field Director Scott Dudley to evaluate the assessments and further define the opportunity with Northwestern Mutual.

Round 3: The candidate meets with Managing Partner Garrett "Gary" Bleakley to explore a marketing plan and examine income potential.

Round 4: The candidate meets with Gary to answer final questions and determine a future with Northwestern Mutual.

Because the interview and selection process are thorough, explains Gary, new Financial Representatives "have a strong chance of success here because we’ve spent so much time with you. We also provide outstanding training and development that will empower you to succeed."

He adds that the ideal candidate for The San Diego Group has strong interpersonal skills, desires to be paid what they are worth, has a history of personal success, is disciplined, self-motivated and conducts business in accordance with the highest ethical standards.

If you’re thinking about becoming a Financial Representative with The San Diego Group, consider these facts:

• The group is rapidly expanding, opening four new offices in Carlsbad, Rancho Bernardo, East County and South Bay by 2012.
• The Northwestern Mutual internship program has been active since 1967 with over 20,000 students enrolled
• Northwestern Mutual has more than 3 million policyowners and clients, $19.7 billion in annual revenues and $145 billion in assets.
• Northwestern Mutual was named Fortune magazine’s "America’s Most Admired" life/health insurance company for 24 consecutive years; named one of America’s Top 10 Internships in the Vault Guide to Internships, 2008; and for the fourth year in a row was named one of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For by Selling Power magazine (Dec. 2006).
• The company has the highest financial ratings from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch and A.M. Best (AAA, A++, Aaa).

Contact Beth Ostendorf to learn more about an internship, career as a Financial Representative with The San Diego Group, or information on the new Carlsbad District Network Office.