Tashawn Ward, a customer solutions associate at Chelsea Groton Bank, speaks in an American Bankers Association recruitment video. Image courtesy of the American Bankers Association.
Two Connecticut banks are the faces of the American Bankers Association’s new series of videos highlighting the diverse and rewarding career opportunities available in banking today.
The videos, launched today, profile eight employees working in different jobs at banks of all sizes across the country, are available on ABA’s new Careers in Banking website, which also features job boards, training and other resources for those considering a banking career. The bankers profiled hold a range of jobs at Groton-based Chelsea Groton Bank, Windsor Federal Savings Bank, as well as six other banks around the country: New York-based Citi, Edmond, Oklahoma-based Citizens Bank of Edmond, Boston-based Eastern Bank, Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp, Memphis, Tennessee-based First Horizon National Corp., and Omaha-based First National Bank of Omaha.
“The impressive bank employees we profile in this series really demonstrate what it means to be a banker these days,” Rob Nichols, ABA president and CEO, said in a statement. “Whether they work in farm lending, wealth management or artificial intelligence, they all share the same passion for serving their customers and communities. We hope they inspire others to recognize the incredible promise and possibilities of a banking career.”
ABA’s Emerging Leaders Council, which consists of 51 members from banks of all sizes in every state, conceived of the video project as a way to complement and reinforce the board’s mission, which includes attracting, connecting and developing the current and next generation of bankers to lead the $18 trillion banking industry, which employs more than 2 million people.
“As the banking industry continues to change, so have the opportunities for people interested in a fulfilling and meaningful career,” Bob Glover, incoming chairman of ABA’s Emerging Leaders Council and vice president at The Peoples Bank of Ripley in Ripley, Mississippi, said in a statement. “In addition to the more traditional positions people think of in retail banking, lending and compliance, banks of all sizes need talented staff to handle everything from digital banking and cybersecurity to human resources and communications. Whatever your background, there’s a place for you in banking.”
Beginning today, ABA will share the videos across all of its digital platforms including the new ABA.com and encourage its members across the country to do the same. State bankers associations are also being encouraged to use the video series in their industry recruiting efforts, including at job fairs and on college campuses.
