The City's biggest hiring spree since 2008 has a surprise twist: Banks want psychologists. 🧠

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If you thought your finance career was
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safe just because you're good with
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numbers, think again. The city is about
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to go on the biggest hiring spree since
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before the 2008 crash, but there's a
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massive catch. British banks aren't just
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looking for traders anymore. They're
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hunting for psychologists. And why?
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Because the industry is terrified of the
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rogue AI. As firms race to automate,
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they are desperate for experts who can
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stop algorithms from making biased or
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unethical decisions. We are seeing a
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total shift. The human element of
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banking is becoming more valuable than
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the financial element. If you're a
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humanities grad who thought the city was
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close to you, 2026 might just be your
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year. Would you trust a psychologist to
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keep your bank's AI in check? Let us
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know in the comments.

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