Best industry to get experience (eg utilities, finance, insurance etc)?

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Fair question, but I don’t have an answer and I’m not sure there is an answer.

I’ll offer this thought though…any company that provides junior people superior training…that likely deserves extra credit. Banks used to do this…and some may still do.

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