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Apprenticemakers LIVE:Insurance Industries
Sophie Hardwick - Apprenticemakers
Welcome to the Insurance Industries Apprenticemakers LIVE webinar
• 2 more planned:
HospitalityOctober 16th
More on the cards in care sector, health and fitness, design industry . . .
Creative & CulturalIndustriesDate tbc
Why are we running them? >>>
Making connections
Sharing best practice
Mentoring
Asking questions
Working together
Solving shared challenges
Lara MellorClaims and Operations Manager
Claims management & adjusting ltd
Lara Mellor, Claims & Operations Manager
Cma and why Apprenticeships are right for us
Investing in the successors of the future
Remaining agile and able to respond to work volumes we can't control
Supporting all of our team to achieve professional qualifications via the CII framework
I was an Apprentice myself and without the first opportunity I would not haveprogressed to where I am now - lawyer, then insurer and now managing aservice provider focused on technical excellence
So why Apprenticeships?
The ability to mould talent to our core values and our approach
Mentoring opportunities for more experienced staff - developing and enhancing their skills
Providing professional qualifications which will allow our Apprentices to develop their careers as claims professionals throughout their insurance careers
The ability to recruit swiftly and efficiently to enable progression through ourdevelopment framework
Challenges and concerns
Balancing the need to provide training supported by our learning partner
Would we be able to progress the Apprentices through our framework rapidly to meet business needs
Would the significant time investment pay dividends
How do we get the process underway
Our solutions
Research was key - we did our homework and developed our Apprenticeship goals and framework before we chose our Learning Provider
We selected our Learning Provider based on the apprentice rather than employer feedback - we felt it important to remember whose journey this is - we are facilitating but the Apprentice will only succeed with the right support
All our staff have Apprenticeships embedded in their objectives and we involvedthem in the framework - which is now being extended to cover all our roles
We knew that to build our future we needed to invest in the right team – matchready and supporting their colleagues whilst they undergo their on the job trainingand their qualifications.
Overcoming the challenges
Advertising an Apprenticeship can be complex
Ensuring candidates are the right fit for the business - and that we are right for them
How to accelerate development due to business need
Projecting the future - when so much time and effort is invested every hire counts
What we have learned
Apprenticeships require a significant level of commitment from the business at all levels
Research is key - time spent planning and developing a framework is worthwhile - everyone needs to understand and buy into the ethos of Apprenticeships
Apprentices will run our business of the future - and are the force to drive us forwardIt is worth offering trial sessions as part of the interview process to give
anApprentice insight into what may be their first formal role
There is a huge amount of satisfaction when you hear and see the developmentof the talent of the future
The importance of Apprenticeships
Creating opportunities for growth - led by your experienced and talented team
Providing a talent bank to drive your business forward - you get to pick the best of the best to accelerate while supporting all to achieve their potential
Opportunities for advancement for all levels of your team – underpinnedby your Apprenticeship programme
Who do I contact for more information?
Daniel PedleyPublic Affairs Manager, CII
Email: [email protected]: 020 7417 4450
Apprenticeships Guide - http://bit.ly/14CFvZzTrailblazer Guide - http://bit.ly/N5m9ug
Adam ThomasGrove & Dean
Thank you
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