How can the Accountancy & Finance industry champion diversity and inclusion?

For many industries the reality of diversity and inclusion in all its forms remains the ‘unicorn’ that is increasingly sought after, but persistently elusive. Whilst the gender mix in the Accountancy & Finance profession tends to be more or less equally balanced at entry level positions, the fact remains that as we rise through the ranks women become increasingly under-represented, with the Hays DNA of a Finance Leader report finding 75% of the finance leaders surveyed to be male. Read the full article here...

How can the Accountancy & Finance industry champion diversity and inclusion?


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Karen Young, Director of Hays Accountancy & Finance 

  • Director of Accountancy & Finance

    Karen is a Director and recruiting expert at Hays Accountancy & Finance. She provides strategic leadership to a team of 400 accountancy and finance recruitment professionals across 100 UK offices. With 20 years of finance recruitment experience, Karen has a track record of recruiting top finance talent for businesses across a range of industry sectors, and is a trusted industry voice on career planning and market insights.


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