Voices of Inclusion Series: Women in Insurance
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Curious to learn more about a career in insurance? Why not join us for an afternoon with a group of industry leaders who represent diversity and intersectionality in insurance ?
Date: Thursday, November 4th, 2021
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30 pm ET
Location: Online
In the spirit of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Career Connections will be hosting a session that will include a panel discussion, coffee chats, and compelling conversations for students who identify as a member of an equity seeking group (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Colour (BIPOC), Woman in Leadership (WIL), the Pride Community (LGBTQ2+), or a Person with a Disability). The first of the series in November is focused on Women in Insurance. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about a particular role, examine emerging trends, get up close and personal with industry leaders, explore how you can get your start in insurance, and build a meaningful professional connection with an ally within the insurance industry.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in-insurance-virtual-speed-networking-tickets-185091843687
Videos:
Meet a Marketing Representative in the Insurance Industry: https://youtu.be/Yo5-ZS7yUT0. Meet Juliana Agriesti. She's a marketing representative in the insurance industry. "Insurance for me is a very social career." What do insurance marketers do? Marketing representatives work for insurance companies, promoting products and services through the sales force (i.e., the brokers) to insurance consumers. Marketing managers and executives need to look ahead to identify the kind of new products that are required in an ever-changing personal and commercial insurance marketplace.
Meet a College Graduate who found her Place in Insurance: https://youtu.be/k8wOXow43Uk. College Graduate Laura van Vliet. "I never dreamed of working in insurance, but I really found my place here."
To learn more about this and other exciting careers in the insurance industry, go to http://www.career-connections.info/
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The Business Career Development Centre (BCDC) offers tailored career support to business students at the University of Guelph. The BCDC provides access to workshops, events and services including mentoring and networking opportunities, one-on-one career coaching, and assistance building your professional online presence. The BCDC strives to ensure the legitimacy of external events and workshops posted we promote to students. As a participant in any event or workshop, we encourage you to exercise due diligence, and research the integrity of the organization(s) prior to attending. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office.