Dean Essner

2 months ago | garp.org | Dean Essner

Is the risk industry about to experience a period of major turnover? According to GARP’s 2024 Global Risk Careers Survey, nearly 79% of risk managers report a high degree of satisfaction in their work. At the same time, 73% of survey respondents anticipate jobs in risk management to increase slightly or significantly over the next 18 months. In other words, it’s clear risk professionals are happy with their jobs.

May 31, 2024 | garp.org | Dean Essner

While generative AI is viewed by many financial institutions as a highly leverageable business opportunity, finding the right professionals to help them understand the breadth of its associated risks has proved extremely challenging. Ninety-three percent of companies recognize the hazards tied to generative AI, according to a global survey from risk software company Riskonnect.

Apr 5, 2024 | garp.org | Dean Essner

While the February jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reflects a cautious labor market impacted by high interest rates, the hiring outlook in the risk management sector is still strong. Roughly 425,000 new financial risk specialist jobs will be filled by 2029 – an annual increase of over 1.7% – according to research from Recruiter.com.

Jan 24, 2024 | garp.org | Dean Essner

Since the launch of the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) Program in 1997, more than 320,000 Chinese candidates have taken the FRM Exam, with over 25,000 Certified FRMs employed at major financial institutions across the country. But as the demands of modern financial risk management continue to evolve with the ongoing growth of such risk drivers as AI, cybersecurity and climate change, what is the outlook for China’s FRM-Certified and FRM-prospective professionals?

Nov 30, 2019 | prsa.org | Dean Essner