Young Achiever 2015

WHAT IS THE YOUNG ACHIEVER’S AWARD?

A cash prize of £300 annually by the Insurance Institute of Sheffield to publicly recognise the outstanding achievement of younger professionals in the Insurance and Financial Services industry within South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Candidates should be CII members affiliated to Sheffield Institute at the time of application and meet the following criteria:

• Be under 35 years of age as at 31^st December in the year of award;
• Have been working in the insurance or financial services industry for at least two years;
• Entrants can be from any section of the industry.

THE YOUNG ACHIEVER WILL BE

• Someone who is doing an outstanding job and/or;
• An individual who is making good progress in their career and/or;
• An individual who is contributing something to the wider insurance industry.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Check that the candidate meets the entry criteria
2. Candidates’ nominations must be endorsed by the employer
3. Complete the nomination form below, prepare any supporting documentation and provide your contact details
4. E-mail the completed nomination form and supporting documentation to:- Jean.Cookson@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

EXAMPLES

Some examples of key performance indicators against which individuals could be measured are listed below. This is by no means exhaustive and other equally valid measures may be cited:

• Using own initiative to solve a business challenge or add value in their area. Successfully managing their career and development including proactively seeking opportunities to gain exposure to new areas and develop new skills
• Successful delivery of a work based project which has made a significant contribution to the individual’s section/department or to the service provided to its customers
• Achievement of a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level CII qualification with a national prize or distinction or achievement within an especially short timescale
• Successful completion of an external qualification while working in a position of responsibility
• Significant progress within their organization over a very short period
• Contribution to the wider insurance or financial services industry through supporting local or national CII activities, submitting articles to trade press or organizing industry events for example
• Ability to motivate others through coaching, mentoring, acting as a positive role model or influencing others to achieve a successful outcome for the business or industry
• A record of particular achievement, perhaps as a result of extra-curricular activities e.g. charitable or community work

THE JUDGING PROCESS

The nominations will be judged by a panel comprising of members of the Council of The Insurance Institute of Sheffield.

From the nominations a maximum of 3 finalists will be selected by the panel and will be invited to the Insurance Institute of Sheffield Annual Dinner as guests of the President. On the night all finalists will be announced together with their employers and the winner will be formally presented with a cheque for £300.

THE AWARDS TIMETABLE 2015

16^th October 2015 Closing date for nominations

W/C 19^th October 2014 Panel review of nominations

W/C 26^th October 2014 Finalists invited to Annual Dinner

12^th November 2014 Winner announced at Annual Dinner

NOMINATION FORM

Candidates can have as much input into the nomination process and form as they like. However, this form should be endorsed by the employer for the nominated employee. Please also enclose any relevant testimonials from colleagues, supervisors, customers, trainers etc which you feel will enhance the application.

Please click the link to open the Nomination Form - complete and return to us.