| This article provides useful, detailed | | | | of the bank. |
| information about Banking Jobs. | | | | All banking staff is expected to attend |
| Modern banks have highly trained staff | | | | regular in-house training courses |
| for delivering top quality service to | | | | throughout their career to learn about |
| customers. Other financial institutions | | | | new developments. Working hours of the |
| like insurance companies now offer most | | | | staff are generally from 9am to 5pm, but |
| of the services provided by banks. Owing | | | | working patterns can vary. Some branches |
| to this intense competition, banks need | | | | will be opened on Saturdays and some are |
| top quality staff that is talented, | | | | even open on Sundays. |
| reliable, trustworthy, and | | | | Salaries depend on the roles and |
| communicative. Many banking jobs are in | | | | responsibilities of the employee and the |
| specialist areas such as IT and | | | | location of the bank. Most banks operate |
| corporate banking. | | | | on an annual appraisal system and salary |
| Entry-level jobs will probably involve | | | | increments are awarded according to the |
| processing checks so that the employee | | | | performance of the employee during the |
| can meet the strict deadlines for | | | | year. Profit sharing, subsidized |
| overnight delivery to the bank\'s head | | | | mortgages, and non-contributory pension |
| office. These employees are also | | | | schemes form a part of their |
| involved in answering customers\' | | | | remuneration package. |
| questions and are the bank\'s front line | | | | There is a tremendous range of |
| executives. | | | | opportunities in commercial banking, |
| If the employee shows aptitude and | | | | starting at the branch level. Different |
| initiative, he or she can become a | | | | job options are Credit Analyst, Loan |
| supervisor, carrying responsibility for | | | | Officer, Branch Manager, Trust Officer, |
| his or her own team. Once this employee | | | | Mortgage Banker, and other jobs in |
| passes their professional banking exams, | | | | accounting, marketing and advertising, |
| he can be in charge of the whole branch. | | | | commercial card operations, securities |
| Graduates can expect to be placed on a | | | | transfer, wire operations, private |
| fast track learning course, spending | | | | banking, cash management services and |
| about two years moving through different | | | | operations and communications. In the |
| jobs within the bank while learning how | | | | case of investment banking, the job |
| the bank works before being promoted to | | | | options are manifold in areas like |
| a management position. Managers need a | | | | corporate finance, merger and |
| wide knowledge of the financial services | | | | acquisition deals, project financing, |
| available and should know when to bring | | | | derivative financing, international |
| in specialist advisers from other areas | | | | sales, and retail brokerage. |