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Aon: An Overview Global Broking Centre UK – London & Chelmsford § § § §
Specialist/Bespoke Risks Wholesale Office High degree of exposure Learning opportunities Aviation & Space
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From University to Today: My Career so Far
§ Graduate from University of Durham 2014 – Modern Languages § Joined Aon in 2013 as a Summer Intern § Returned in 2014 after graduation to join the Energy team as a Graduate § Scheme based on three rotations throughout the division § Completed Graduate scheme in March 2016 § Now a fully-fledged Client Manager in Energy working on large Asian accounts. § Close to completing the ACII qualification
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A Week in the Life of a Graduate
Account Maintenance throughout policy period
Client Visits and Pre- Renewal strategy
Post-renewal reports and benchmarking
Daily contact with network office
Daily contact with Underwriters
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Elements Essential to Enjoyment
Technical Knowledge & Training
Use of skills learned at University
§ ACII Training through the Graduate scheme § Training specific to my business line § On the job learning
§ Not initially evident, but often called upon § Opens doors that would not otherwise be opened
Interpersonal Relationships
Exposure to Global Businesses
§ Focus on face-to-face relationships § Encouragement to engage socially as well as professionally in order to achieve business goals
§ Opportunity to travel § Feeling like part of a global industry
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Skills and Tips Skills § § § §
Ability to adapt quickly to a varied workplace Ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to learn quickly Personal skills
Tips § Don’t assume a degree is ‘useless’ because it isn’t immediately relevant § Do your research, the information is there and the assessors appreciate some forethought before the assessment centre § Exploit your own skills and experience, you’ll be surprised what helps you! § Give it a try! T he industry is looking for all kinds of people with all kinds of personalities
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Questions & Contacts Philip Sartain Early Careers Recruitment Business Partner Human Resources Aon +44 (0) 7769 932 111
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Mary Palmer Aon Risk Solutions | Global Broking Centre | Energy t +44 (0)20 7086 4046
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