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Article: Professional development helps risk managers move forward; Continuing job-related education, broadening general financial knowledge, gaining 'soft' skills viewed as vital.(Spotlight: RIMS 2008: Trends)
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- Business Insurance
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- May 12, 2008
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Byline: GLORIA GONZALEZ
SAN DIEGO-Continuing education is a key component of professional development, but attaining the intangible skills that allow risk managers to perform their jobs effectively is equally critical, risk managers say.
Professional development has become a top focus for the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc., which formally launched its professional growth tool at last month's annual conference. The tool is designed to help risk managers assess their job performance and career paths (BI, May 5).
"It would be too incredibly dull if you did the same thing over and over and you never grow in your job or you don't learn new ...