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Joining RSA with a disability and chronic illness by Rebecca Kudyk
Being the new person at any organisation is always a nerve-racking time. There is so much to learn, first impressions to make and new colleagues to get to know. Imagine when on top of that, you have a chronic illness and disability to contend with. Not only do you have the physical limitations and symptoms to manage, but also the worry around how your illness and disability will be perceived by your new colleagues and managed by your leader.
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Celebrating the success of the 10,000 Black Interns programme
As this fantastic project comes to an end we are thrilled to have been able to offer four candidates permanent positions on the back of it. The 10,000 Black Interns Programme is just one of the actions we are taking to achieve a more diverse workforce that better reflects the markets in which we operate. This week we caught up with one of the candidates, Ifeoma Ejuh who is joining the RSA family, with a role in the Product Team. Ify shares with us what she has learned about herself and insurance during the six-week internship.
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I didn’t expect to be so interested and invested in insurance: a work-life balance interview with Rania Jabakhanji
For our latest work-life balance interview we chat to Rania Jabakhanji about how she got into insurance, Angelina Jolie, Thailand, Middle Eastern cooking and erecting gazebos in a gale!
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Carving brighter futures for women of tomorrow
Five months ago TED speaker and social influencer, Lavinia Thanapathy started the online movement ‘This little Girl is Me’. This sparked a huge public response which was driven by the statistic that 70% of girls feel more confident about their futures after hearing from women role models. Thousands took to social media to hashtag #ThislittleGirlisMe and share their personal journeys of what they would tell their younger selves to cultivate confidence and visibility of the achievable. This March we ask you to join us and do the same. A number of women at RSA who work in the technology space are sharing their stories in order to challenge stereotypes and role models to the next generation. Here are some of their personal stories:
