Among the various job opportunities, Bank Manager is one of the reputed career options for the upcoming aspirants. A bank manager must manage the financial business, maintaining the customer’s satisfaction, managing bank team etc. but to get this post is not an easy task. It requires thorough preparations for acquiring these career options. Before preparation one should check certain details about this profession.
- At first, the aspirants should aware of the duties of a bank manager
- Second, check whether your personality is suitable for being a bank manager
- Thirdly, understand the career paths of a bank manager such as working portfolio, promotional possibilities etc.
Skills for a Bank Manager
- Mathematical and accounting skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to manage the business and bank team
- Customer services
- Interpersonal and leadership quality
Qualification of a bank manager
- The candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Marketing, Accounting and finance
- The specialisation courses the covers various aspects of banking and finance will increase the chance to hire as a bank manager
- The applicants should have work experience of at least 2-years in the banking sector. The students can gain experience through internships or part-time jobs before completing or by completing the graduation course.
- Along with the academic and work experiences, the applicant should have a detailed knowledge of financial and banking sector, knowledge of the rules and regulations of the banking sector and the interpersonal skills to train, manage and hire the employees.
The post of a bank manager is not the entry-level position. You have to start your career from the low-level position so that your experience and the polished knowledge about the banking sector will help you to reach the top positions in the bank.
Bank will provide training programs and conduct promotion tests for the employees for promotion purposes.
In India, the recruitment of bank manager is different from that of other countries. Here, the aspirants have to clear the bank exams for the positions from probationary officers to clerical positions.
For jobs in public sector banks, the Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS) will conduct the exams for various posts in the bank like Specialist Officer, Clerk and Probationary Officer.
Some private banks will conduct campus placement for the graduate and postgraduate aspirants.
Responsibilities of a Bank Manager
After becoming a bank manager, he/she has to perform the following duties. A branch’s performance and success are the key responsibility of a bank manager. For that, the manager should have expert knowledge about every aspect of their branch’s operation.
Bank manager should ensure that the bank staffs are aware of the bank’s objective and performance standard.
The manager should guide their staffs in day to day working life. He should ensure that they are providing the best banking products and services.
A bank manager must be a bridge between their staff and higher executives. He has to present the reports about the performance of his branch.
