Long hours and poor managers, so why change?

With the insurance industry reporting a massive talent drought, Mary Chapman looks at the possible reasons and offers some solutions to help stop skilled people from leaving in their droves

It is difficult to believe in such a highly regulated industry that financial services are among the top three sectors reporting severe levels of skills gaps. According to research conducted by the Department for Education and Skills and the Warwick Institute for Employment Research, too many employees in the financial services sector are under-performing because organisations fail to provide them with adequate support to grow the business.

We are told that companies are not investing in their

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