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Navigating a Multigenerational
Workforce: The Brave New World
of Insurance Talent
2014 AmComp Fordham Conference
Presented by: Margaret Resce Milkint
Managing Partner
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“Strength lies in differences, not in
similarities.”
-Stephen R. Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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State of the Industry
“The Affordable Care Act and the Labor Market”
“Labor Study Indicates Industry Stabilization”
“Are You Millennial-Ready?”
“Expectations Shift as Gen Y Moves into the Workforce”
“The Global Talent Crunch”
“U.S. Unemployment Remains Low”
“Employment Trends Show Reason for Optimism”
“Workplace Diversity Efforts Struggle”
“Staffing Firms Optimistic”
“One in Three Workers in the U.S. is a Freelancer”
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Source: BLS
6.1% (overall)
2.4% (Insurance)
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
Overall Insurance & Related
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Recruiting Challenges
0 2 4 6 8 10
Operations
Underwriting-…
Accounting
Sales/Marketing
Compliance
Claims
Underwriting
Product Management
Executives
Analytics
Actuarial
Technology
July 2014
Source: The Jacobson Group and Ward GroupSemi-Annual Insurance Labor Outlook Study, July 2014
Positions rated 5 or above are considered moderate
or difficult to fill.
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Source: BLSAccenture Institute for High Performance
Emerging Fields
Cyber Risk and Analytics:dynamic new disciplines in the
digital revolution
Insurers are expected to add 23,700 analytics jobs by 2015.
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Source: Accenture Institute for High Performance
Analytics talent supply is not expected to keep pace with the increased job growth.
The U.S. could see a shortfall of more than 260,000 analytics experts by the year 2015.
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The War for Talent
“Companies must therefore address the needs of talent at all levels of the organization. Unsung segments … are often as critical to
overall success as A players.”
-McKinsey&Company
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Nearly half of industry professionals will be near retirement within 15 years.
Workers aged 45 and older make up
48% of the industry workforce.
Source: BLS
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Source: BLS
Only 26.67% of industry workers are under the age
of 35.
The number of insurance professionals aged 55 and older is
nearly 30 percent higher than the rest of
the economy.
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Graduates from risk and insurance programs meet only 10-15% of the industry need.
Major talent influx needed to fill the gap of near-term retirees.
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Millennials are the logical
solution to fill the growing talent gap.
Millennials make up 25 percent of the U.S. workforce and are expected to form 50 percent of the global workforce by 2020.
Source: PwC
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Insurance is seen as “boring”
and “uninteresting.”
What About Insurance?
Source: PwC
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Rebranding Insurance
Move beyond insurance as “sexy” and rebrand insurance as “good.”
Insurance is a noble profession with integrity, competitive compensation, low unemployment and unlimited potential!
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Build awareness of insurance employment opportunities.
Focus on educating and enlightening young professionals and recent graduates (0-3 years).
Create a grassroots buzz!
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Utilize sites such as MyPath to promote internship opportunities and inspire Millennials to join the industry.
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The Growing Need for Succession Planning
“One of the things we miss in succession planning is that it should be gradual and
thoughtful … so that it’s almost a non-event when it happens.”
-Anne M. Mulcahy, former Xerox CEO
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Organizations and their boards need to take a closer look at succession planning.
adversely affected financially by a lack of planning.
Source: CareerBuilder
27%
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Build your talent pipeline now.
Develop your potential leaders now to avoid succession gaps in the future!
Assess your current workforce now to see where leadership capacity is and isn’t met.
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• Establish ownership and oversight.
• Set succession goals and time frames.
• Develop compelling talent management and implementation.
• Utilize HIPOs to ensure success.
• Impact and Retain.
Succession Planning Best Practices
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• Mastery of the talent life cycle.
• Pinpointing weakness and driving changes.
• Growing your company’s core business.
• Getting the right people in the right jobs.
• Operating with transparency and urgency.
Succession Planning Means…
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Workplace Demographics
“Never before has demographic change happened so quickly.”
-Ernst & Young
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Generational Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Generation X(1965-1976)
Baby Boomers(1946-1964)
Traditionalists(1900 – 1945)
Millennials(1977-1995)
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Workforce Breakdown
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
13%
27%
31%
29%
Traditionalists
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millennials
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Navigating A Multigenerational
Workplace“No homogeneous talent pool can be
innovative. Diversity is essential.”
-Kathy Hannan, KPMG LLP
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Nearly 25% of HR
professionals report
generational conflictin their workplaces.
More than 79% of the
general public say there is a
generational gap in
American society.
Source: Society for Human Resource Managementand Pew Research Center
Organizations are balancing a generation gap of
more than 50 years between the oldest and
youngest employees.
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Working with Traditionalists
Respect the chain of command.
Communicate face-to-face.
Value experience.
Be formal.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Likes:
Dislikes:
• Logical job processes• Goal-oriented projects• Respectful management• Consistent communication
• Trendy management styles • Indecisive managers• Profanity in communication• “Touchy-feely” work
environment
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Working with Baby Boomers
Pay full attention.
Respect experience.
Be patient.
Be clear.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Likes:
Dislikes:
• Mission focused projects• Democratic decision making• Caring work environment• Equal treatment of employees
• “My-way-or-the-highway” management
• Lack of reception to presented ideas
• Brusque communication• Overly bureaucratic job
processes
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Promote the use of technology.
Allow independent work.
Support multi-tasking.
Be open and honest.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Likes:
Dislikes:
Working with Generation X
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Flexible work environment• Direct communication• Goal-oriented projects
• Managers who don’t “walk the talk”
• Overly bureaucratic job processes
• Flashy work environments• Micromanagement
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Working with Millennials
Support diversity and inclusion.
Provide workplace flexibility.
Encourage mentorships.
Foster collaboration.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Likes:• Projects that support
organizational goals• Opportunities for personal
growth• Motivational management• Collaborative work
environment
Dislikes:• Coworkers who don’t value
their experience• Disorganized management• Cynical workplace• Condescending
communication
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Managing Across Generations
Source: AARP
Fight stereotypes and generalizations withcross-generational discussion.
All generations crave acknowledgement and respect in the workplace.
Each generation is motivated by personal goals, seeks flexibility and the opportunity for rewarding work.
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Managing Across Generations
Source: AARP
Don’t just build tolerance, build diversity & inclusion. Embrace different perspectives, backgrounds and insights.
Ask! You’ll never know what your employees want or need if you don’t ask.
Celebrate uniqueness!
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“The strength of the team is each individual member.
The strength of each member is the team.”
-Phil Jackson, NBA Coach
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Questions?
Thank You! Margaret Resce Milkint
Managing Partner
The Jacobson Group
+1 (312) 884-0410
www.jacobsononline.com