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Social mobility in finance: the new scheme tackling banking’s class ceiling

05-02-2024 15:23

Although the banking sector has increased its focus on becoming more diverse in terms of gender and ethnicity in recent years, it is still often regarded as elitist. Citi’s new programme strives to change this perceptionFifteen years ago, Kobi Rahman arrived in London with just enough money for a roof over his head and a Ford Fiesta he couldn’t afford to run. A self-funded history graduate from the Midlands – he was the first person in his family to go to university – he&

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‘Representation matters’: how a bank is supporting students from diverse backgrounds seeking a career in finance

05-02-2024 15:21

In a bid to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce, Citi has run a number of initiatives including a Black Heritage Insight programmeAbout eight years ago, when Joanna Anafu was heading up the graduate programmes at Citi, she became aware of the lack of diversity that often existed among applicants – an issue that affects the wider finance industry.So when she later became diversity, equity and inclusion manager within the talent acquisition team at the global bank, whose clients in

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Ready for a comeback? The hiring scheme targeting workers on a career break

05-02-2024 15:20

When returning to the workplace after a prolonged break, many professionals are forced to take lower-skilled jobs – but now some employers have started to address the challenge. Two returners tell their storiesWhen it comes to re-entering the workplace after a substantial time away, many people find themselves struggling to get a job, returning to positions that no longer fit or taking more junior roles. Research suggests that, in the UK, women in particular (three in five women) end up in

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Apprenticeships: could this career in finance option work for you?

05-02-2024 15:18

Citi’s apprentice scheme for school leavers and people in the early stages of their working life offers an alternative way into financeWhen Uwana Effiong joined global bank Citi’s first cohort of apprentices in 2020, she was unsure what to expect from the new scheme. “I had no idea what an apprenticeship was in terms of how I could scale it into a career,” she says. “I thought apprentices just collected coffees and scanned files all day, but my apprenticeship was fa

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