The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter 2019 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 2,101 employers in the UK.
Continue readingManaging Change In The Insurance Workforce
As the insurance industry undergoes significant transformation, driven by digitisation and changing customer expectations, we can expect the workforce to experience substantial disruption. We know that new roles are already being created across the industry, such as Cyber Liability Analysts, while other roles have become obsolete. We can expect the pace of change to accelerate in the months and years ahead, as technology continues to get more sophisticated.
Continue readingMeeting Customer Expectations For New Insurance Products
Insurers are being challenged to offer new services and products to their customers, delivered in new ways. This is already having a significant impact on the make-up of IT departments, and is set to further ramp up in the months and years ahead.
Continue readingThe Gap Between What Workers Want And What Telecoms Employers Offer
Employers in the telecoms sector are cautiously optimistic about hiring for the coming months. They plan to expand the size of their workforce this quarter – which is in stark contrast to the beginning of the year, when headcount was being reduced.
Continue readingTechnology Is Transforming The Insurance Workforce
Insurance is a careful balancing act. Since it’s typically based on a risk-distribution model, individuals or companies are grouped together based on certain behaviours or attributes, and premiums are charged accordingly. Charge too much, and potential customers will look elsewhere. But if you charge too little, or if there are more claims than anticipated, then it’s the insurer that will feel the pinch.
Continue readingThe Future of Insurance Recruitment
The insurance industry is being transformed, because people and businesses want different things from their insurers than they did in the past. They’re looking for insurers that offer greater personalisation, ultra-flexibility, increased convenience, and better value for money – all this, without making any compromises on their cover or taking on additional risk.
Continue readingInfographic: The Financial Implications Of Negative Hiring Experiences
More than half of workers say that a negative hiring experience makes them less likely to buy a company’s products or services in the future. Added to this, 56% say they are more likely to work for a company whose products and services they buy or use.
Continue readingCreating a Workforce Culture of Innovation
Innovation is a baseline expectation for all organisations. It’s something that every business strives for, yet many struggle to achieve. What does it really mean to be innovative? And how can business leaders promote and nurture a culture of innovation across their workforce?
Continue readingChoosing Where To Locate Your Workforce
Today’s business environment is as complex as it is unpredictable. Technological disruption is creating new opportunities for businesses to grow and create value, provided they transform and have the skills needed to be competitive today and tomorrow.
Continue readingHow We Want To Work: What Employers Need To Know About Candidate Work Model Preferences
New employment models are on the rise, and workers want to engage with their employers in different ways to the past. Nearly half of workers globally would prefer to work in a job that’s not full-time, whether that means becoming a contractor, freelancer, part-time worker, seasonal employee, gig worker, or something else entirely.
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