Successful Banking Jobs

• Would You Choose This Career?

  10Aug
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  Since it is a variety of careers, there is one bound specially for you. Some college course work can be of great help to be qualified. An interest in math is also advisable. Also be ready to dress up nicely all the time.

  It is a very promising career. In each field that you are into, it does not concentrate one area alone. You can have a lot of opportunities working for the industry. Even if you are concentrated in one type of job, you will get the chance to know the other interesting branches in the world of banking. And I am sure that you will not stop in exploring the business.

• The Pay

  10Jan
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  Based from the information shared by Mary Lorenz, the compensation is quite impressive. But you have to be very competitive in your field as well. Of course before they pay you big time, you would need to prove that you are worth every penny that they will spend on you. Imagine giving advice to someone on how they can handle their finance better. They must really trust you before they will actually listen and do what you have suggested. Trust is something that cannot be bought. You have to earn it and it is far better than the value of money.

  

• Dutch Bank’s new appointee for EIAC.

  15Oct
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  by: Christine Zafra

  

  Karien van Gennip has been appointed as the new director of the European and International Affairs Committee of Dutch Bank. The person whom she owes the position is Violeta Ciurel, who will be assigned to a new department, and will become the new regional chief executive officer of Central Europe affairs. Van Gennip is expected to manage and promote European interest in cooperation with the different international organizations and other national government departments. She is currently a member of the Christian Democratic Party in the parliamentary of Netherlands. She has served as Secretary of State Economic Affairs among others for the Dutch government.

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• Doing your homework.

  20Sep
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  by: Christine Zafra

  

  Before going to an interview, the best thing you can do is to study the ins and outs of the bank you are applying to. Do your homework, as they say. If you know the nitty gritty details of the bank, your employer will then have a positive first impression on you. He or she knows that you are really interested in the bank position that you are applying for. Research the organizational chart if possible. If you will find the need to address the people in the company, you won’t find yourself calling them “the president”, “the HR manager” and so on and so forth.

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• What It Takes From You

  26Aug
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  The job is not time consuming. You work by banking hours and banking holidays. The only pressure is keeping the trust of each of your client. Be it in any way you came in contact with. There are people who have handed you their life�s worth of savings, entrust you with money needed for a family emergency or even their child�s future is at stake. Different scenarios which calls for one action, commitment. A commitment to make sure that you give them service more than they asked for. A commitment to make it happen for them, their dream to send a child to school. A commitment to take care of their priced possession.

  The banking industry has always been about, trust, commitment and safety of those who have given the industry their trust.

• The Successful Bank Manager

  20Aug
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  Becoming a branch manager in a bank or other financial institution requires much more than the ability to crunch numbers. To be successful, you must also have strong sales, people-management and customer-service skills.

  A Branch managers’ primary management task will be staff management, customer service and business development.

  To succeed, branch managers must have excellent business-development skills and a proven ability to develop a team. Leading the pack in loan generation and deposit growth will place someone in a sound position to grow into a management position, he says, but the best candidates are also able to motivate and mentor others.

  A branch manager should have at least five years of banking experience, while prospective managers should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree, along with relevant management or financial experience in other industries can learn the tricks of the trade.

• Stability of the Banking Industry

  02Jun
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  Money is a continuous business. Need and production of money does not stop. This may be a hard time for the banking industry. Some say that it can be until 2008. The biggest contributing factor is the slump of the mortgage business. Those familiar with the industry may say that the domino effect can be felt. But why worry. The industry has been here for the longest time and has survived the worst of all crises. Every business has its ups and downs. Be optimistic, you can get any deeper and there is only one way to go when you�re down.

• Common questions. (part III)

  29May
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  by: Christine Zafra

  

  7. Why should we hire you for this position: Be honest and be direct to the point. You can showcase your skills when the HR employer asks you this question. Remember, never ever do an over-acting of your skills. The employer will know when you are lying (aside from the fact that hypothetically, you get the job, and can’t do most of the skills you attached to yourself with).
  8. Why do you want this job: Research the position you are applying for. You have to take note of the responsibilities of the job post you are applying for and make a point that you do love doing the responsibilities written.
  9. Where do you see yourself in 5 years: This question involves planning. The employer wants to find out if you have a plan for yourself (about getting a promotion and the like). Think about these things the night before your interview.

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• Common questions. (part II)

  27May
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  by: Christine Zafra

  

  4. What are your weaknesses: This question is in fact a hard one, but what the employer is seeking is for you to be totally honest about yourself, and assess all the aspects of how you work. The worst answer to this question is, “I do not have any weaknesses”. Oh, sure you do. Even Superman has.
  5. What do you know about our company: This is where the employer tests you if you have done your homework. This includes a little background about the company itself, its mission and vision, and perhaps, a little about the organizational chart.
  6. Why do you want to work with us: Do not ever try to answer “because it’s a prestigious company”. It says absolutely nothing about why you want to work in their company. What you can do is be honest with why you want to work there (but not to a point that it’ll cost you the chance of getting hired).

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• Common questions. (part I)

  22May
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  by: Christine Zafra

  

  In a job interview, questions just seem to pop out of nowhere. The hiring employer can just fire at you different questions that may or may not be related to each other. Here are some of the questions that are normally asked by the employer.
  1. Tell me about yourself: This is the most common question asked to the applicants. This is the applicant’s chance of introducing him/herself and making an impression that the he or she is really qualified for the job.
  2. Why are you leaving your current position: Never ever bad mouth your past employer. This will reflect badly on you.
  3. What are your strengths: Here, you can just enumerate the different skills you have that is most appropriate for the job you are applying for.

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