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Why the Best Women Recruiters Keep Leaving Your Firm

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Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Augusta Mirchandani, founder and CEO of a global recruiting organization spanning five countries. Together, they tackle a critical and persistent issue in the recruitment industry: why the best women recruiters keep leaving their firms—even when they consistently outperform their peers.

Drawing on 13+ years of experience in the quant and discretionary finance space, Augusta Mirchandani s

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