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Why a Career in Banking?
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Being a part of the Oregon banking industry includes a steadfast commitment to your community, to help businesses prosper and strengthen your local economy. Whether supporting a small business, major infrastructure project or a new homeowner, Oregon banks provide dependable financial services for their customers and communities. Additionally, banks are the cornerstones of their communities, providing philanthropic and volunteer leadership that helps transform lives. By collaborating with community stakeholders to increase access to affordable housing, promote economic empowerment, and more, banks continually reinvest in their fellow Oregonians’ futures.
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Benefits
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Opportunities
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Employment Outlook
Every bank's success is due in large part to the dedication and skill of its workforce. Working in any aspect of banking can be very rewarding and fulfilling. It can also provide interesting new challenges every day.
There will always be a need for banks to hire and train talented, motivated, resourceful and customer-oriented people. Your success will depend on your commitment to the bank, your aptitude for developing knowledge skills, your positive attitude, and your ability to work well with others and adapt to change.
Banking is a profession that offers a variety of opportunities as well as the possibility of rapid career progression, good pay and excellent benefits. For those willing to accept the challenge, the sky is the limit.
There will always be a need for banks to hire and train talented, motivated, resourceful and customer-oriented people. Your success will depend on your commitment to the bank, your aptitude for developing knowledge skills, your positive attitude, and your ability to work well with others and adapt to change.
Banking is a profession that offers a variety of opportunities as well as the possibility of rapid career progression, good pay and excellent benefits. For those willing to accept the challenge, the sky is the limit.
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Bank employees are typically very well organized and have strong computer skills. They also have good communication skills, are excellent at dealing with people and are service oriented.
Financial institutions hire candidates who are honest and trustworthy. They also look for people who are able to calculate and balance numbers correctly. As the federal government regulates many aspects of the banking industry, their employees are required to adhere to all the rules and regulations that banks must follow. Banking is a service industry. To succeed, you should enjoy working with people. Bank employees enjoy dealing with people from all walks of life and in all kinds of financial shape. |
Applicants interested in entering banking should have at least a high school diploma or GED for most entry-level positions. A college degree in accounting, finance, business, communications, economics, marketing or computer science will assist the job applicant not only when initially hired, but also when seeking promotions within the banking industry.
There are many opportunities to broaden your knowledge and skills at a bank. Most banks offer on-the-job training and encourage you to further your education through a variety of courses, seminars and training programs. Banks often set up tuition assistance and reimbursement programs for job-related coursework to help employees increase their capabilities for current and future positions. Many large banks have training departments dedicated to helping employees maximize their skills and talents through in-house educational programs. |
Find a Job with BankTalentHQ
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The Oregon Bankers Association has partnered with BankTalentHQ to connect qualified, skilled candidates with banks across the country. Job seekers can explore BankTalentHQ's innovative job board and share their resume with employers in the financial industry. Take control of your career today and let us help you grow your opportunities.
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Why use BankTalentHQ?
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Careers with OBA Member Banks
Banking Career Education
Higher Education Banking Programs
Higher education understands the importance of the banking industry. Colleges and universities across the nation have focused on adding banking-specific programs to their curriculum. Find out where you can find a banking program to further your education here in Oregon.
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BankWork$ Training Program
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BankWork$ helps young adults from low-income communities build meaningful careers in banking through a free, eight-week career training program, placement assistance and ongoing coaching.
In collaboration with local training partners and employer partners, BankWork$ connects talent with great careers and ensures participants and employers thrive. Seventy-two percent of BankWork$ graduates remain with their employer after 12 months. BankWork$ has helped launch 4,000+ careers since 2006. |
