Global investment industry network and campaigners LGBT Great is calling on individuals within the industry to take part in research to establish ways to recruit further talent into the sector.
An online survey, the results of which will be on 1 May, calls on LGBT+ people in the industry to answer questions regarding the impact of being 'out' in the workplace and what they consider to be their key skills and competencies. LGBT+ employees reveal their top concerns in the investment industry In a statement, LGBT Great: "Until now the sector has done little to invest in LGBT+ leadership and has remained conservative in nature." It explained that LGBT+ employees "exhibit high levels of learned cognitive capability including empathy, connectivity, relationships and emotional i...
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