Return to office vs. remote work, the Great Resignation, rising wages in the face of inflation, workers trying to unionize, the ongoing fight for diversity in hiring and promotions: the year in human resources.

Truist CIO Ken Meyer and other bank leaders are seeing the chance to hire engineers, developers and data scientists.

The firm may get rid of up to 4,000 jobs to contain a slump in profit and revenue, people with knowledge of the matter said earlier this month, although the final number could come in lower.

Executive coaching programs and specialized employee resource groups have helped financial institutions broaden their available pools of talent and ensure more representation throughout all levels of management.

Your best future employees aren't looking for banking jobs. Successful hiring requires actively seeking out talent.

Commercial loans at federally insured credit unions increased 25% to $132.2 billion in the third quarter of 2022, even though many institutions are facing a tough job market. Their answer is to find strong candidates within their own ranks.

Banks and other lenders revived special-purpose credit programs after racial-equity protests in 2020 prompted them to reexamine their services for historically underserved groups. Now they're taking those initiatives nationwide.

American Express, LendingClub and Webster Bank are among the financial firms that named new chief information officers and chief technology officers.

Amid high inflation and favorable conditions for job-seekers, several banks hiked their starting wages this year. But even as their labor costs rose, they still found it hard to hang onto employees.

On issues from guns and abortion to climate change to corporate diversity, banks that have been trying to satisfy progressive groups felt blowback this year from right-leaning organizations and Republican officials.