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As stocks edge closer to a bear market and shops seeking cost savings continue to consolidate, fund workers may be wise to dust off their résumés, career coaches say.

  While many financial services companies have made strides towards improving gender diversity, women are still behind at the C-suite and nearly all prior stages of promotion. At a recent gathering of business and human capital leaders from across the investment management industry, we learned that 73% of attendees believe there is broad support for diversity across their organizations but only 58% believe that their firms’ gender diversity initiatives are working.   Multiple studies have shown that gender diversity in leadership and in teams drive profitability and create value. According to Morningstar, having one or more women on a new fund's management team

Jamesbeck’s Founding Partner Melissa Norris was featured in Money Management Executive sharing her thoughts on how asset managers are navigating the expanding regulatory field by building out their compliance teams.

Jamesbeck’s Founding Partner Melissa Norris discusses the campaign to increase the visibility of female investment professionals.

Jamesbeck’s Founding Partner Melissa Norris and Executive Coach Meg Staczek discuss the increase in female placements and inclusive workplace policies in Ignites.

Over the last 12 months, we have seen a significant surge in demand for diverse investment management talent as the shift in industry and societal winds has turned attention to the importance of inclusivity for both corporate culture as well as performance. At Jamesbeck, we are helping some of the highest performing and prestigious firms address their talent needs and find executives that bring more varied skill sets, combining outside perspectives with strong academic and professional pedigrees. Through the first eight months of 2018, we are seeing considerable momentum in this trend as nearly 2/3 of our placements were either female

CEO Melissa Norris explains the rise of "ghosting" in recruitment and how to work with candidates so they stay engaged.

CEO Melissa Norris comments on hedge funds looking to attract high-quality AI talent, and why strong benefits programs are key.

Megan Staczek brings significant expertise in leadership transition, onboarding and integration, expanding the firm's end-to-end executive search capabilities for clients.

Partner Scott Fletcher weighs in on shifts in executive compensation, and how closing the pay gap is becoming a focus for all firms.

Two of our partners opine on the Pay Gap Paradox.

Partner Susan Lerner explains comments on how candidates can recover from interview blunders, and the importance of being prepared.