31Mar
Categories: General, Guide
by: Larla
First Impressions Lasts, this is so true especially in applying for a job and in the workplace itself. How you dress reflects much on your personality.
In the banking field, you are required to be in a corporate attire.
Dress appropriately. Most work environment have a dress code and this is especially for banks.
Ask you HR department if there is a dress code to be followed. Some companies may have uniforms provided.
Jewelries and accessories must be minimized.
Make sure that the clothes you wear are clean and ironed. It makes a huge difference in how people see you.
Be open to feedbacks and suggestions. If someone comments on the way you dress, you can heed their advice. It is nice to know that your co employees and supervisors are on the lookout for your well being.
Appropriate dressing in any work environment is very important as it reflects the way you work and on your personality as well.
28Mar
Categories: General, Guide
by: larla
To start a career in banking, know your capabilities. You may start at an entry level post and work your way up. Do you like to work in a corporate setting? Do you like working with people?
Provide customer service?
Some Bank executives started out as tellers.
A clean criminal record is very important.
Be flexible. Banks may demand extra work hours.
Dress appropriately. Banking depends on image as people needs to be convince that you can be trusted.
Arrive at work on time. You have to be early before banking hours start.
Deal with clients with honesty. Know all the policies of your bank to avoid problems.
Attend training sessions. Take advantage of training provided by your company to improve your knowledge about the banking industry.
25Mar
The unemployment rate in the Silicon Valley has become alarming. The figures, as released by the employment department, were down by certain percent in the previous month though above the year-ago. Manufacturing posted an increase in its requirement with private educational and health services as well. Health care establishments boosted payrolls as well as private schools. Employment in social assistance firms showed good results too. However, financial activities doesn’t fare so well. Rental and leasing services, real estate and other financial related activities edged down
20Mar
In India, business schools look into producing graduates for investment banking (popularly called i-banking) Top rankers of business schools are looking at an investment banking career because it offers fat salary, plum posting at the world’s best cities and a high profiled lifestyle. Everything under the sun can be provided to these B-school top rankers by i-banking companies. Like in the, i-bankers can receive bonuses which many a time exceeds the compensation of company CEOs! However, these business school must be aware that recent slow development in the i-banking business due to huge losses and write offs. Eventually, the position might not be as juicy as it was in the past and i-bankers will have to look for alternative jobs.
15Mar
There is a possible high demand for its debt, bankruptcy and housing counseling services. This demand will create more than jobs for financial counselors and educators. More positions will be created eventually as the need arises. This job requires applicants with a college degree preferably in business or a behavioral science. Two years of experience in banking, lending or counseling might also be required. They might accommodate newly graduates and those with other work experience for customer care positions. This development is a great help in the labor sector as unemployment or underemployment will be minimize.
10Mar
In Liverpool, England, accountants could be flocking in the near future . It is predicted that new vacancies are to be created in the financial sector in the next five years.
Thousands of new banking and finance jobs will be available because stockbrokers and investment are increasingly attracted to Liverpool as a place to do business.
Insurance and banking jobs will likewise experience growth. There will be some concerns relating to the economic slowdown but because the year started on a healthy note, it gives the future a positive outlook.
05Mar
Banks retrenchment caused turmoil in the financial market as it may consequently cause 10,000 jobs. Centre for Economic Business Research suggested just three months ago that job losses would reach only 6,500 this year. The forecast is a revision from what was predicted 3 months ago. And it is better a prediction. Banks that includes Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch has already cut on their job requirements. Statistics showed in the city history that banking jobs were cut off in the 1992 recession and 2002 and this prediction of retrenchment is quite low as compared.
01Mar
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is banking on growth in the financial services industry to help Ontario weather any looming economic storm. The morning after unveiling the province’s $96.2 billion budget Duncan took his message to Bay Street, telling a predominantly business audience that he wants Ontarians to celebrate banks.
This was his message: “It’s growing (and) … one of the reasons our revenues have been robust is because of the successful performance of the financial services sector. We have to do everything we can to promote those sectors that will benefit the province, create jobs and investments.”
