Progress through uncertainty
Over the last two years, much of the world has stood with bated breath to see what our new future looks like in thewake of a global pandemic. We have all been forced to change, reshape our businesses to ensure that our customers remain supported and adapt our lives to accommodate a “newnormal”. Andwhile some organisations are keen to restorewhat oncewas, at Animal Friends we have used these times of uncertainty to take stock ofwhat we thought we knewand howwe believed we should grow. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has significantly impacted different industries and roles, resulting in the almost meteoric rise of some markets and the fall of others. The job market has fluctuated dramatically with ‘The Great Resignation’ being coined to describe not only the shift in people’s attitudes to their work environment and sense of self-worth, but also the inability or reluctance of some businesses to provide space for adequate childcare and support their employees’ health concerns. While the full effect of the pandemic is yet to be felt, it is clear that the unprecedented scale of change has impacted the outcome of gender pay gap reports across the UK and it should not be disregarded. Within the financial sector, operations teams have experienced high turnover, with many candidates seeking transient roles to see them through the crisis before returning to their previous industries. Technical and IT roles have been highly sought after as ways of working shifted to being remote, and the already large skills gap continuing to widen. The high demand for skilled expertise has seen salary offers reach new heights and candidates set new expectations of their employer.
But, through these challenges Animal Friends has found new opportunities. We have seen how offering our colleagues flexibility yields incredible benefits, for both the individual and our business. By embracing newways of working, building them into our people processes and policies, we have been able to attract candidates from every corner of the UK at every stage of their career and life. We have always believed that by empowering all our colleagues, continuously innovating and finding newways to contribute and thrive, we can become a stronger and more confident community that better serves our customers and takes our business to new levels of success.
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2021 – Animal Friends Insurance
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