The Graduate Trainee ( GT) programme plays a critical role in ensuring there is a pipeline of young professionals with the skills required to plug in to the Lami’s strategic agenda within the operating markets. The programme is targeting young and energetic professionals willing to work in a fast paced, dynamic and agile environment.
Competency Requirements
- Strong communication skills.
- Assertive - able to stand by principles despite opposition.
- Must have strong analytical skills.
- Able to retain optimism despite setbacks and not take criticism personally.
- Methodical, accurate, pays attention to detail.
- Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
Eligibility Requirements
- Graduates with a Bachelor's degree
- Technical Certification Courses
- Fresh university graduates not exceeding 26 years of age.
Programme Outline
- GTs are taken through Basic Insurance and Core Lami System training in the initial stages of their programme.
- 12 Month Business unit placement in order to provide the GTs with a sound grounding in insurance and a broad understanding of key business processes.
- The programme design is aimed to create stretch assignments in departments during the training phase to challenge the GTs to make tangible contributions and develop key competencies in each area.
- An intensive 1 month long understudy programme for all GT’s under a dedicated Line Manager to give first hand customer management experience.
- GTs will spend time in highly specialized departments such as Consumer Business, Projects, Corporate Business, Finance, Tech etc. to deepen their skills and competencies within the agile and digital work environment.
- GTs will receive structured and targeted leadership development offered online or through workshops and coaching programmes.
- Only the successful GTs will be appointed in substantive positions at the end of the programme and should they demonstrate exceptional performance, they will be placed in the Lami’s full-time team which offers them further momentum to grow their careers.
