What is Banking & Finance HR?

While banking and finance are very much money businesses, money is not the only asset. People are vital to the business; indeed, they are more important than the money, because it is the people who represent the firm and get people to invest, it is people who run systems and make sure customers are satisfied, and it is people who come up with the ideas about how the money invested can best be used.

Banks are aware of the value and importance of their HR functions and the need to recruit and retain the best workforce.
HR is a huge and complex area. Challenges range from employee relations among the vast workforce, all the way to recruiting and retaining the top talent in the company.

Some of the many areas covered include:

• Salaries and rewards;
• Recruitment;
• Learning and development;
• Executive services and talent retention;
• Employee relations;
• Management of outsourcing services;
• Recruitment Marketing;
• Human recourses analysis.

If I work in HR what will I be doing?

HR requires a mixture of people and skills; jobs exist at both graduate and non-graduate levels. As HR has become more interwoven with regulatory and employee protection issues, the number of jobs has mushroomed.

Many HR jobs are interwoven with positions in Operations and Administration.

Day-to-day tasks depend on your role but tasks may include:

• Handling employee rights, contracts and complaints
• Staying up to date with employment legislation
• Interviewing and selection
• Negotiating with recruitment agencies
• Constructing and conducting performance appraisals
• Determining compensation, including pay and benefits
• Staying up to date with Health and safety
• Organising training and development

How do I get a graduate scheme / internship / entry level job or career in Banking & Finance HR?

Obtaining a graduate scheme, internship or entry level role in Banking & Finance HR be very challenging and competitive – though very achievable by getting your application, CV, interview and general approach right. You can guarantee that ninety percent of applicants for Banking & Finance HR roles will not know how to apply, so getting your application in the top ten percent makes things a lot more achievable.

Approaching the company in the right way will make all the difference. Combining the right approach with a strong interview (and in some cases assessment centre) writ a strong focused tailored CV will go a long way. Make sure you have gone through the free videos on this sight by entering your name and email address in the top right of this screen underneath the video. Once you have filled this in you will have instant access to everything you need to secure your career in Banking & Finance HR.

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