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Wall Street banks opt for greater automation for grunt work to retain talent

HR Digest

An internal survey by Goldman Sachs junior employees detailing the crushing workload and the accompanying stress due to demanding bosses has led to some stocktaking about the working conditions in the industry and the high attrition rates. Banks now insist on weekend offs, no excessive overtime, and greater use of technology for routine work.

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Why Career Progression Starts with Self-Improvement

Strategy Driven

We are not always happy in our current job, and want to make changes that will improve our lives, self-esteem, and bank balance. However, to successfully improve your career, you’ll need to adapt a new approach and attitude. If you cannot stand stress, working as a stock broker might not be for you. Discover the Next Step.

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Create Career Sustainability One “Tweak” At a Time

Mills Scofield

The New York Times calls her “one of the smartest, sophisticated thinkers” and Mashable lists her as 1 of the Top 14 Career Experts on Twitter. A couple of years ago, Sharon’s financial research team moved to another bank. It was a difficult and stressful period. Not an easy task and an ongoing process.

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4 Keys For Bringing Out The Best From Introverts

Tanveer Naseer

Professional roles of introverts vs. extroverts Introverts and extroverts tend to migrate to career fields that play to their dispositions, says Moore. People-facing jobs, like sales, management consulting and investment banking are dominated by extroverts. That’s no doubt coming. Click here to view the original article.

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What Now?

Strategy Driven

Most companies are in survival mode, and they don’t have the luxury of a large bank account to save them. Talk about stressful. They run multi-million dollar corporations with a large bank account to get them from quarter to quarter. They can feel your stress no matter how hard you try and hide it. About the Author.

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Helping Your Loved Ones Do Volunteer Work Abroad

Strategy Driven

Financial Concerns You should also check if your loved ones can open a bank account in the country they’ll be assigned to. The bank account is helpful if they need additional funds for their stay. For instance, you can transfer money to a Philippine bank account if the family member is volunteering there.

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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

In these fast-paced, ever-changing, turbulent, and most stressful times, a major challenge that all leaders face is how to reduce skepticism and build greater trust and confidence in their role, their decisions, and in the organization they lead. All leaders face adversity at some point in their careers.