Pension Consultant Review

Secretarial support, i normally carry out governance tasks and also support senior consultants. At the start there was a lack of work, which i think halted my development. I have 20% of my time which goes down to apprentice time, and is there to allow me to develop and complete my PMI exams. I have 2 exams which are core unit 1a and core unit 2.

I have learnt how to talk to clients effectively and how to change my communication when talking to my friends, manager, senior consultants and clients. I have also learnt how to navigate all Microsoft platforms effectively and use them to make my work better. I have also learnt how to use APO.

I enjoy the program most of the time. The apprentice tasks are great and i enjoy doing them. However, some tasks i complete can be boring and too simple. Although this varies, the first 6 months of my apprenticeship were very slow and i would of hoped it wasn't that slow.

The structure of the apprenticeship is good. althoug i havent completed my exams, there is still structure to help me. In terms of structure at the start, some tasks i complete can be boring and too simple. Although this varies, the first 6 months of my apprenticeship were very slow and i would of hoped it wasn't that slow.

The support i get from my employer (Aon) is really good. in particular, my manager has really helped me over the last 18 months. When i failed my exams, my manager was a great support both physically and mentally, and used his spare time to ensure i was in the best position to pass my next exam.

The support i received from FWD training was OK. The problem i had was when i failed exam, there was really that much support. For example, feedback on my exam as to where i failed, would have helped. I felt as if there wasnt really a plan B for those who didint pass the exam.

I feel as if the info in the study material has helped me understand day to day tasks better. For example, learning what the TPR and FCA do has helped me when doing different tasks relating to them. I also feel that the monthly assignments tasks helped as well well.

yes there is a social commitee, which i am apart of, that orgainses monthly things to do with all collegues. the uptake isnt always great, but big events like the xmas party have lots of participants. i think that we have enough social events going on that i can get invloved in.

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Id refer Aon to a friend as they are a great company, and although i may have slowed my progress a bit with the exams, i feel like Aon as a whole, with the collegues, is a great place to work. and i feel like they pay fairly compared to other firms.

The tips id give would be - make sure you know what you are applying for. there is no point applying for something for the sake of it. do some research and see if the position interests you. if it doesn't, then maybe try a different role, as it may not suit you.