2023 sales & marketing tips: Building a diverse industry

Benefits professionals need to do more than just say the industry needs to be diverse. They need to take action.

By Lily Peterson | March 23, 2023 at 11:55 AM

Many benefits professionals are passionate about building a more diverse industry. However, taking the initiative is a lot harder than saying we need to do so.

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