Just how diverse is the finance industry? One Black college student's quest for employment offers glimpse

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Just how diverse is the finance industry? One Black college student's quest for employment offers glimpse

It was good news.

Kenny Haywood, a senior at the University of California, Los Angeles trying to land his first full-time job in finance, was referred by a friend to an insurance company interested in recruiting from his university. After a phone call and a quick exchange of emails, Haywood lined up an interview.

"Obviously, I still have to sell myself,'' Haywood, 21, says. But after months of sending out emails to potential employers and hearing little back, the insurance company's swift response gave Haywood a much-needed burst of encouragement. "This is a cool 'Hang in there,'" Haywood recalls thinking.

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