Business: go woke or go broke? - The Economist

Today consumers want to buy more sustainable products, employees want to work for firms that share their values, and in the investment world, ESG funds are all the rage. How are companies responding to these shifting demands and can businesses really do well by doing good? 

 

Getting Integration Right

From Bank Director -

Daryl Byrd, the president and CEO of IBERIABANK Corp. talks to Bank Director Managing Editor Naomi Snyder about how he handles integration and retention of employees.

The 10 strangest jobs banks are hiring for now

From E Financial Careers –

“As the second half of the year approaches, we enter banks’ prime hiring season. This is the time when interviews are rife and headcount is filled. If you want a new banking job in 2015, apply now.

So, which roles are banks hiring for? A look at their own job listings suggests junior investment banking division (IBD) jobs are still going strong. So are technology jobs of all hues. So are project management roles related to the many ‘change programs’ being implemented across the board.

There are also some less predictable postings on banks’ own websites. If you’re looking for a banking job that’s out of the ordinary, you may want to apply to one of those listed below. Then again, you may simply want to note that some of these jobs exist and draw your own conclusions about the direction banks are traveling in.”

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Internal ATM cash theft: The toughest temptation

From ATM Marketplace –
“Statistics on the volume and nature of ATM crime are extensive and make for fascinating, if unpleasant, reading. A significant proportion is carried out by individuals involved in the storage, transport, handling and dispensing of cash. This type of crime is not so much overlooked as it is underreported — for reasons that are perhaps understandable.

How can we better design ATMs and their security systems to reduce the opportunity for internal theft and make it less rewarding?”

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