The Diversity Project Returners Workstream hosted a free breakfast event for Employers: Returners – An Untapped Source of Talent.
This event was targeted at hiring managers and HR professionals who have:
- an interest in accessing and supporting the talent pool of professionals returning after an extended (2+ year) career break
- already run a returner programme or directly hiring returners
The objectives were:
- to present the Workstream’s analysis of current returner activity in the asset management sector
- to highlight the business case for hiring returners
- to clarify the different ways of accessing and supporting returners, including returnships and supported hiring programmes
- to share practical learnings about returner programmes from a business and a returner perspective
Agenda
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:05 | Introduction and Objectives | Rachel Harris, Senior Investment Director – Credit, Aviva Investors |
| 8:05 – 8:20 | Analysis of Current Returner Activity in the Sector | Ulla Pitha, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy, State Street Global Advisors, EMEA Philippa Deane, Head of Executive Search, M&G Prudential |
| 8:20 – 8:50 | Returner Talent Pool and the Business Case | Julianne Miles, CEO and Co-Founder, Women Returners |
| 8:50 – 9:20 | Returner Programme case study – Aviva Investors Return to Work Programme | Kirsty Baldock, Head of Talent Acquisition, Amber Rabinov, Senior Strategist, Multi-Asset & Macro, Nita Pattni, Client Services Manager, all at Aviva Investors. |
| 9:20 – 9:30 | Returner Experience Post Programme | Anna Strillacci, EMEA Strategic Clients Director, Aberdeen Standard Investments |
| 9:30 – 9:55 | Q&A – all speakers | |
| 9:55 –10:00 | Closing Comments |
