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12 September 2013
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AMP Horizons win Australian HR Award for
Best Learning & Development Strategy
AMP Horizons has won the Best Learning & Development Strategy award for its Career Changer
Program at the Australian HR Awards 2013, which recognise excellence in individuals, teams and
companies for their outstanding achievements in people management.
The Best Learning & Development Strategy award is given to the team that has delivered the most
outstanding organisational benefits by directly linking the training needs of their people to the
business needs of their organisation.
AMP Horizons Director Amelia Constantinidis said the Career Changer Program was recognised as
exemplary because it attracts career changers to financial planning by providing a structured
pathway in to the profession, focusing on developing both technical and soft skills.
“It’s important to AMP that our graduates exhibit the highest standards of professionalism.
“In order for new financial planners to provide quality financial advice to Australians, they need more
than just technical skills. They need client engagement skills and the self-belief and conviction in the
difference they can make as financial planners.
“Our year-long introductory development program helps planners develop their technical skills but
also the ability to interact with clients authentically.”
The Career Changer Program begins with a 10-week intense program followed by nine months of
mentoring, coaching and on-the-job experience.
Upon graduation, planners achieve the official status of Authorised Representative which means
they can start their own financial planning practice or join one of the hundreds that are part of the
AMP network.
Ms Constantinidis continued: “Since launching in 2007, more than 600 financial planners have
graduated from AMP Horizons and the program is now national.
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“A number of recent innovations contributed to the win, including our industry-first alignment with the
University of NSW, which provides graduates with credit towards a Masters of Financial Planning.
“We’ve also introduced the AMP Horizons Flex Program, enabling anyone requiring flexibility to
enter the industry on a flexible and part-time basis. Our first two intakes have attracted mostly
women, contributing to our goal of attracting more women to the profession.”
AMP Horizons was also a finalist in the Best Employee Value Proposition category.
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