036: Navigating maternity leave, strategic career planning and no spam networking with Susan Andrew

This episode is sponsored by Arthur Recruitment.

Summary

In this episode, Susan Andrew, operations director at Brit, shares her unique career journey, moving from a compliance role in Banking to operations in Insurance. Susan shares valuable insights on career progression, maternity leave, and networking. Her career journey navigating two maternity leaves, promotion during maternity leave, career change and leadership style are great examples of what is possible and how to build a successful career on your own terms.

Susan emphasizes the importance of strategic thinking about our future careers, focusing on measurable value, and building meaningful connections through 'no spam networking'.

Key takeaways include:

• Strategically think about your future career by understanding your core skills and what makes you happy at work.
• Focus on measurable value and understand your contribution to the commercial and strategic goals of your company.
• Don't be afraid to take side steps in your career as long as they align with your long-term goals.
• Prepare for maternity leave by having honest conversations with your manager about your expectations and goals.
• Build meaningful connections through authentic networking, focusing on shared experiences and mutual support.

Resource

Ted Talk 'Career Advice you probably didn't get'

'Lean In' Sheryl Sandberg

About the sponsor

Are you ready to take your insurance career or business to the next level?

Meet Arthur, your trusted insurance search and recruitment partner. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Arthur specialises in connecting top talent with the biggest names in insurance. They can help you with your next career step or offer dynamic hiring solutions to help you achieve lasting success.

Discover how Arthur can take your career or business to the next level at arthur.co.uk or call 0203 5877 234.