Recruiting

Data aggregator MX hires Bain exec as COO

06/12/18

Veteran venture capitalist Ben Holzman is joining the data aggregator as its new chief operating officer.

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BofA to hire 10,000 workers from low-, moderate-income neighborhoods

06/08/18

In a new initiative announced Friday, Bank of America said that it will work with several nonprofits to source a pipeline of local talent in its markets.

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Expansion in home finance behind new Umpqua hire

06/05/18

Umpqua Bank has hired veteran lender Tom Farrell to help it grow its homebuilder finance group in California.

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Training students with disabilities to work at banks

06/01/18

Financial institutions have spent time and money to try to make their branches and digital services more accessible, but Fifth Third and TD Bank are among employers working with the nonprofit Project SEARCH to meet an overlooked need: finding jobs for young people with autism and other cognitive challenges.

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Number of black bankers drops at Citigroup for 8th straight year

06/01/18

Black workers are now down to about one in ten U.S. employees inside Citigroup, according to 2017 figures in a report published on its website.

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De novo survivors on why they made the cut

05/30/18

More than a third of banks formed from 2006 to 2008 no longer exist. Leaders of three banks still in business share their tips on how they have remained open — and relevant.

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Banks see telecommuting as chance to gain recruiting edge

05/24/18

A competitive job market and improved security protocols are pushing more banks to consider letting employees work remotely.

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Blue Ridge Bankshares in Va. hires former Middleburg CEO for key post

04/16/18

Gary Shook, who led Middleburg Financial before its sale to Access National, has become president of Blue Ridge's bank.

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JPMorgan has 'a responsibility' to recruit ex-cons, Dimon says

04/05/18

In addition to his highly publicized comments on trade and other political issues, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase used his annual letter to underscore the importance of job training for low-wage workers and call attention to an FDIC proposal that encourages banks to hire workers who have been convicted of minor crimes.

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Instead of dreading Amazon, try emulating it

03/28/18

Traditional financial institutions would gain from adopting the innovative, consumer-focused mindset Amazon promotes. Hiring executives away from the e-commerce giant could help.

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