At Bear Stearns we understand and embrace this. Our teams span the globe geographically and our commitment to diversity, inclusion and openness enable us to not only bring a wide breadth of experience and perspective to our collective outlook but position us to meet the needs of our also diverse client base. We are committed to the growth, development and prosperity of every Bear Stearns employee and put action to those words through a myriad of programs made available to the Bear Stearns family. Our Employee Development department works closely with our Human Resources department to continually develop effective infrastructure to ensure our employees have the opportunities to truly flourish. We understand that a happy and enabled workforce is just plain good business.