Expectations and motivations of insurance professionals 2022: An ANZIIF x Fuse Recruitment exclusive interview
Needs and wants change after dramatic events occur. With the pandemic finally over, what are the needs and wants of insurance professionals in 2022 and how will this help employers attract and retain talent? Australia’s recruitment difficulty rate currently sits at 67%, a 15% increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, the Australian and New Zealand…
By Suzane Mai
Employer• Insurance • November 6, 2022
Needs and wants change after dramatic events occur. With the pandemic finally over, what are the needs and wants of insurance professionals in 2022 and how will this help employers attract and retain talent?
Australia’s recruitment difficulty rate currently sits at 67%, a 15% increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, the
Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance
found that many insurance professionals have taken steps to look for alternative employment over the last 12 months, according to their exclusive research.
Given these circumstances, employers in the industry need to consider if they’re offering an EVP, or employee value proposition, that aligns with their current and prospective employees. Having an EVP based off assumption is as good as not having one at all. To know what motivates employees to stay or leave, employers need to dig deeper to gain a real understanding.
ANZIIF’s mission is to lead and engage industry through education and the promotion of professional standards, enabling members to achieve their career and corporate aspirations. ANZIIF partners with companies, government, and non-profit organisations to provide a range of services that support professional excellence to enhance the standards, reputation and success of the industry and improve community understanding of insurance and finance. They are able to capture a wholistic representation of Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia and Greater China’s Insurance industry through their research.
We spoke to ANZIIF’s General Manager of Learning, Rebecca Slingo, whose team studied the current expectations and motivations of insurance professionals in 2022.
Watch the video below for a sneak peek into their exclusive research and how you could tweak your EVP to attract and retain talent in today’s candidate short market.
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