Members of WSIA’s Career Development Committee know that the need to recruit new talent into the E&S industry is a mounting concern for many WSIA members, and they are focused on work to address that challenge.
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Committee members engage in a variety of tactics to reach students and inform them about career opportunities, specifically in the E&S sector. A primary approach is to target schools with Risk Management and Insurance majors or concentrations and to conduct outreach with those students. That outreach is achieved through on-campus presentations, electronic communications, engaging students at career fairs and by offering potential internships and scholarships.
Outreach continues to expand
Davis Moore, co-chair of the Career Development Committee and President/CEO of Worldwide Facilities LLC, said that WSIA’s career-development outreach continues to expand. “During spring 2017, committee members and member volunteers delivered 24 presentations or events reaching more than 1,200 students at 32 schools,” he noted. “That kind of reach is really important for the perpetuation of our industry. We know that member-driven, individual contact is impactful for students and it allows them to ask questions and fully consider the variety of great paths and opportunities available in the wholesale, specialty and surplus lines industry when we can talk to them in classroom and career fair settings.”
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