| The banking industry has passed through a volatile | | | | from the National Association of Securities Dealers. |
| period and even though it has seen its share of hard | | | | When competing for top level banking jobs, proper |
| times, banking jobs are expected to grow over the | | | | training and credentials is important. Of equal |
| next decade. Many of these jobs are for | | | | importance is the type and amount of experience in |
| administrative staff and support. In fact, nearly 64 | | | | the industry as most upper level jobs are filled by |
| percent of banking jobs are of this type. These areas | | | | promotions from within. A willingness to start at the |
| are where the biggest opportunity for jobs will be | | | | bottom and work your way up is a good attitude to |
| found as they have a high turn over rate. | | | | have when it comes to these jobs. |
| Management positions are commonly filled from within | | | | Banks deal in all kinds of transactions and it takes all |
| the company by promoting highly skilled personnel and | | | | kinds of skilled personnel to handle them properly. In |
| these jobs are more competitive to obtain. These jobs | | | | addition to support staff, management staff, and |
| require suitable education such as an MBA. There are | | | | mortgage lenders, banks also need auditors, |
| also specialized jobs within the banking industry and | | | | accountants, computer specialists, and even legal |
| these require additional training and certifications. For | | | | personnel. Banking jobs also require an ability to deal |
| example, those who wish to pursue a career in | | | | with the public in a friendly and helpful way and an |
| mortgage lending might want to take the Certified | | | | attention to detail and numbers. Advantages to banking |
| Mortgage Banker program available through the | | | | careers are the pleasant working conditions and hours |
| Mortgage Bankers Association. Someone seeking | | | | as well as the opportunity to have holidays and |
| employment selling securities needs to hold a license | | | | weekends off in most branch locations. |