The Fed is on its way to looking more like the country it represents.
Struggling with a longstanding skew toward white and male PhD economists, the institution has begun a more concerted effort to hire women and people of color.
Much of this shift in hiring practices has involved a rethinking of what valuable skills look like.
Instead of prioritizing resumes from Ivy League grads, recruiters are starting to take work experience and “soft skills” (communication, social intelligence) into greater
consideration.
Any recruiter could tell you the wisdom of paying attention to soft skills, and having a multitude of perspectives in your workforce is always going to bring great value to your team.
Your team could have all the prestigious degrees in the world, but unless they have the skills necessary for collaborating and building on each other’s skills, chances are they are operating at sub-optimal capacity.
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