Data Snack: Banks may have a ways to go to get more tech talent

Banks have been putting a whole lot of effort into getting tech talent onboard.
But the salary hikes aren’t doing the trick, it seems, with only 15% of banks’ workforce comprising IT roles.

Rivka Abramson | December 28, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Member Exclusive, Payments

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10-Q, Member Exclusive

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Banking, Member Exclusive, New banks

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10-Q, Member Exclusive

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Banking, Blockchain and Crypto, Member Exclusive

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