Effects of Education Related Demographic Characteristics on Job Finding in Insurance Companies

Özet

In this study, the effects of demographic factors related to insurance education and other educati on fields, which are considered to be effective in the recruitment of insurance companies in diffe rent branches were examined. In the study, it was also investigated whether the education provided in universities is effective in employment. Along with the demographic factors related to education, gender, company employee and di rect sales personnel variables were also selec ted categorically. Working status in insurance companies operating in different branches is a dependent variable and is coded categorically. Employment data on insurance companies bet ween 2014-2020 were used in the study. As a so lution method, the multinomial logistic regression method was used. According to the results obtained in the study, it was seen that those who graduated from the in surance and actuarial departments of the univer sities were employed in non-life insurance com panies. However, the majority of those employed in insurance companies are direct sales person nel and they are women. In addition, it was deter mined that the education provided in the relevant field was not sufficient for finding a job in the in surance sector.

Abstract

In this study, the effects of demographic factors related to insurance education and other educati on fields, which are considered to be effective in the recruitment of insurance companies in diffe rent branches were examined. In the study, it was also investigated whether the education provided in universities is effective in employment. Along with the demographic factors related to education, gender, company employee and di rect sales personnel variables were also selec ted categorically. Working status in insurance companies operating in different branches is a dependent variable and is coded categorically. Employment data on insurance companies bet ween 2014-2020 were used in the study. As a so lution method, the multinomial logistic regression method was used. According to the results obtained in the study, it was seen that those who graduated from the in surance and actuarial departments of the univer sities were employed in non-life insurance com panies. However, the majority of those employed in insurance companies are direct sales person nel and they are women. In addition, it was deter mined that the education provided in the relevant field was not sufficient for finding a job in the in surance sector.

Yazarlar

Yusuf AKGÜL

Anahtar Kelimeler

Insurance Companies, Human Resources, Emp loyment, Multivariate Statistics.

JEL Codes

G22, O15, E24, C46

Yayın Bilgileri

Cilt 1, Sayı 1, 2021 · Sayfa 17-32

DOI: 10.52898/ijif.2021.3

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