P1: Identify sources of information related to the career path.
Bibliography
- http://www.investment2020.org.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch
- https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
- http://www.reed.co.uk/about
- http://www.santanderjobs.co.uk/
- https://www.linkedin.com/about-us?trk=hb ft about
Within this video, I have discussed and analysed six different sources that relate to the progression of me following my career path within becoming a Bank Manager or a Business Manager. The six web links that I used to gather my information are placed under the video as my relevant sources.
Interview with a working professional
Below is an interview that was conducted with Robert Britten who is a business tutor at Harlow College that has over 25 years worth of experience within Bank Management at NatWest and below are six questions I had the opportunity to ask him about what his job role entails. This is part of my research that would help me in the future to become a Bank Manager and to see if this career plan is the one I wish to follow and achieve within the future.
Q1: What was your job role as a Bank Manager?
"As a Bank Manager (in charge of a branch), my duties included security, allocation of duties to the staff, providing back up when needed (on the till at lunchtime etc.), meeting and discussing all manner of banking issues and questions with customers, selling financial products and services".
Q2: What sort of qualifications are required when wanting to become a Bank Manager?
"I started in the bank on the strength of my O' Levels (the forerunner to the GCSE) but times have moved on since then. You would certainly need at least Maths and English at Grade C if you start lower down the order but there are intakes of graduates where a degree would be needed. If you have the right attitude and dedication you can still progress a long way even if your qualifications are not too high".
Q3: What sort of training or development schemes did you have to undertake in order to become a Bank Manager?
"Most was in-house training on all different aspects of banking, but times have changed a lot since I left NatWest in 2002 and I would expect more specialist training from outside providers to feature more".
Q4: What sort of people did you work with and what was the average age within the work place?
"Everyone from young people in their first job through to ladies of a certain age who would cover the tills at lunchtime. In other words a complete mix".
Q5: Does being a Bank Manager pay well?
"Yes although it does depend on the relative level of seniority you reach".
Q6: Overall, what made you decide to leave your role as Bank Manager to become a business teacher at Harlow College?
"After 25 years in the Bank I found I was not enjoying it anymore. I initially started up in business on my own after the bank and did some work for the College as a freelance on their Harlow Centre of Business Support contract which help people set up in business. When this contract finished, I applied for a full time job at the College and started here in the late 2007. I have been on the Vocational Business team ever since that time".
Q1: What was your job role as a Bank Manager?
"As a Bank Manager (in charge of a branch), my duties included security, allocation of duties to the staff, providing back up when needed (on the till at lunchtime etc.), meeting and discussing all manner of banking issues and questions with customers, selling financial products and services".
Q2: What sort of qualifications are required when wanting to become a Bank Manager?
"I started in the bank on the strength of my O' Levels (the forerunner to the GCSE) but times have moved on since then. You would certainly need at least Maths and English at Grade C if you start lower down the order but there are intakes of graduates where a degree would be needed. If you have the right attitude and dedication you can still progress a long way even if your qualifications are not too high".
Q3: What sort of training or development schemes did you have to undertake in order to become a Bank Manager?
"Most was in-house training on all different aspects of banking, but times have changed a lot since I left NatWest in 2002 and I would expect more specialist training from outside providers to feature more".
Q4: What sort of people did you work with and what was the average age within the work place?
"Everyone from young people in their first job through to ladies of a certain age who would cover the tills at lunchtime. In other words a complete mix".
Q5: Does being a Bank Manager pay well?
"Yes although it does depend on the relative level of seniority you reach".
Q6: Overall, what made you decide to leave your role as Bank Manager to become a business teacher at Harlow College?
"After 25 years in the Bank I found I was not enjoying it anymore. I initially started up in business on my own after the bank and did some work for the College as a freelance on their Harlow Centre of Business Support contract which help people set up in business. When this contract finished, I applied for a full time job at the College and started here in the late 2007. I have been on the Vocational Business team ever since that time".