Insurance an appealing market for graduate careers: FREE

38% thinking of leaving due to poor public perception

Cameron Roberts
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Agency, Free Brands (FREE), has released research which showed how the insurance sector may be able to capitalise on a sluggish graduate job market.

Its research showed that 95% of early career professionals in the insurance industry said it was relatively straightforward landing their first role.  Of the insurance professionals surveyed, 94% of respondents stated that they are satisfied with their insurance career. Despite this satisfaction, of those who were thinking of leaving, 38% said poor public perception of insurance was a key factor in their decision. Lorraine Jeckells, CEO, FREE, said: "Insurance has everything young people say they want - impact, challenge, security, and progression. "But until the industry become...

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