This is one of the biggest challenges for many of my clients. Although many people are focused, they also compete with many priorities. Before they know it, their work has expanded to fill the time. Sometimes it’s because things came up that needed immediate attention, or because the goal focused behaviors were harder, or often […]
Listed below are the 6 B’s for highly effective networking. 1. Be Purposeful First of all, make sure you have a very specific purpose for networking, and be selective about which networking events to attend. You should create networking goals and select events that align to your target market. 2. Be “The Host” How do […]
Great question! Compiling the right list of references is a very important piece of the interview process because it validates one’s work. Ideally, you want your references to consist of people who can speak to the work you’ve done. To start, your references should include a former supervisor, a co-worker or peer, an employee you […]
In this podcast, we discuss talent gaps in banking and how millennial workers can help banks be more competitive in the ever-changing banking industry. We also have Joe Micallef, one of our BankTalentHQ coaches, who will discuss how banks can develop growth strategies and dynamic sales and service cultures within their organizations. #talentgathershere
Sales meetings are vital to team’s success, yet almost every sales person I speak to dreads the weekly sales meeting. Many understand the purpose, but very few sales people show any enthusiasm when it comes to attending these meetings. In fact, their demeanor seems to change every time they discuss or attend their team meetings. Listed […]
BankTalentHQ’s coach, Donna Flynn, answers an Ask the Coach question – how can you explain being fired when you are in a job interview? Explaining being fired is not always comfortable, but is manageable. Without knowing the specifics of your situation, here are some guidelines I suggest: 1. Be honest. Explain the facts non-defensively of the […]
Tell the truth. Gaps exist for a variety of reasons. Simply explain why you were unemployed and if appropriate, what you learned from it. One area to highlight on your resume is what you did to keep busy during the employment gap. Did you volunteer? Work a part-time job, consulting, or do some freelance work? […]
Many top performing sales people are promoted to sales manager and are asked to lead their team to achieve similar success. Despite the promotion, many new sales managers are required to continue directly producing results and receive minimal leadership coaching. The first step in successfully transitioning into a sales management position is to seek clarity […]
Absolutely not. Banking is a customer-centric industry and almost every role in the bank offers some value to enhancing the customer’s financial well-being. Happy customers generally drive bank growth, which creates greater career opportunities for staff. By maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction in your role – regardless of whether you are in front line […]
The short answer is no, however, it does depend on your particular situation. If you are early in your career (out of college, or one or two jobs in) it probably makes sense to have a one-page resume. Each of your jobs should have 3-5 bullets a piece of accomplishments and results. As you progress […]