By Gavin Holland (Founder, Anthemis Talent) in Financial News
Excerpt:
“We have totally changed the working environment in our bank to make it cooler and more attractive to the top talent who would otherwise join Amazon, Facebook or Google.”
This is a line I hear all too often from top executives of incumbent financial service firms. It’s a bit optimistic. Even if they’ve bought some trendy furniture, for many in the hacker/Gen-Y talent pool these gigantic companies still look as stuffy and bureaucratic as a government department.
No, ultimately it comes down to authenticity. Know who you are, what your core values are and what your value is to potential employees – and be true to that.
Read the full article here on financial news.