Case study: Goldman Sachs diversifies its workforce

Investment bank Goldman Sachs is taking steps to attract a more diverse workforce to the predominantly white, male world of finance.

  • Goldman Sachs: investing in change   Read the case study in full, from IRS journal Equal Opportunities Review.

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