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Maxine Waters: “Without a sustained commitment among financial services firms to overcoming challenges to recruiting and retaining…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Without a sustained commitment among financial services firms to overcoming challenges to recruiting and retaining minority candidates, limited progress will be possible in fostering a more diverse workplace.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters emphasizes the need for commitment to diversity in financial services recruitment.

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