Category: Job Opportunities

First National Bank is recruiting men and women who are committed and willing to go greater heights. It is the oldest bank in South Africa and operates as a subsidiary of FirstRand Bank Limited.

First National Bank jobs are opened now and the bank, being a corporate one, provides business, financial and strategic advice to their clients. First National Bank is searching for graduates who are ready to shape the world around them through banking.

How to  Apply:

FNB is currently hiring and you should apply online here.

First National Bank prides on innovation and with the numerous openings, it expects all applicants to show some level of innovative strength. The bank admits that ideas come once in a life time, however, applicants are expected to show that if they do not have new ideas, they are able to shape the existing ones to suit their needs.

Most opportunities are available at their Head Office in Johannesburg and there are internship opportunities for students who want to explore. First National Bank has limited spaces in her numerous branches. As such, applicants are expectant to be timely and proactive.

 

Personal Statements are what motivates you as an individual to want to get into the institution, program or job you are applying. More than not, applicants rant so much in their personal statement that reviewers sometimes trash the statement half way through. We have collated few mistakes applicants make when it comes to personal statements.

Don’t talk too much about your extracurricular activities

You are trying to address their objectives and how your application helps to achieve those objectives. No on is really interested in the details of your extracurricular activities unless those activities are connected to the application or those activities motivate you.

Don’t overuse cliche words

We get it, you are hardworking and learn faster on the job, motivated and sociable, team player and leader etc. Pick a statement and you are likely to find these cliche appellations all over it. Truth is that the persons reading your statement have seen those appellations over and over again. What they are looking for is facts backing those appellations.

Irrelevant statements

Staying on course in a personal statement is important. It is irrelevant to switch off course for more than a line. That confuses the reader. Let the reader follow your thought and make sense of what you are saying.

As Ecobank does each year, it provides a dynamic environment where hard work, drive and passion for the African continent is rewarded by training and professional development. One would attest to the fact that working with one of the leading organisations in Africa also offers a broader range of opportunities.

Every year, it opens its doors to persons who may want to enroll in its Management Trainee Program. This year has not been different.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted to Recruitment@ecobank.com@ecobank.com. There is no limit to what one can achieve at Ecobank as it believes that its success depends heavily on its ability to maintain a diverse, resourceful and dynamic workforce to serve its customers.

Ecobank’s policy of sourcing, attracting, developing and retaining the best talent leads it to Recruit, develop and retain a highly motivated workforce nurtured by an enabling environment.

Working environment at Ecobank identifies, encourages, and rewards excellence, innovation and quality customer service. There is also the urgency to be better at what one does as it Provides the climate and resources that enable staff to advance on merit as far as their talents and competence will take them, without regard to gender, race, religion, skin colour, age, national origin, marital status, physical challenges and/or disability status.

Maintain avenues for open communication to facilitate creativity and synergy in developing solutions to workplace challenges.Promote work-life balance initiatives aimed at helping our employees maintain a healthy balance between their work pressures and family/domestic responsibilities.Promote diversity and involvement/inclusion in all its pursuits. Develop a broad and deep pool of talented professionals with the skills, experience and mind-set to operate across different markets and cultures within and beyond the African continent.

Performance-based compensation

At the moment, Ecobank has great benefits package and their bonus scheme is unmatched;  short and long-term incentive programmes, form an important part of its performance-driven compensation culture.

Canada may be a tough destination when it comes Visa Acquisition but it is easier if you apply as a Skilled labor because the Canadian government is in dire need of Skilled Labor.  The whole idea behind this Canadian Visa/Opportunity is to grow the Canadian Economy using the skills which are not readily available in the country.

How to Apply: You are required to submit your form via this link. If the assessment agency finds that your details are good enough, they will offer you an invitation to apply for the Canadian Skilled Labor Program.

3 Opportunities Available to Foreigners who want to work in Canada

With employers in Canada seriously seeking assistance to get workers in th country, these are some options one could explore and succeed:

Federal Skilled Worker: This program is for individuals with certain work experience who intend to reside in any province or territory outside of the province of Quebec.

Quebec Skilled Worker: Applicants who plan to immigrate to the province of Quebec may be eligible to submit an application through this program.

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs): Most provinces and territories have created their own skilled worker programs for those intending to live and work in their particular province or territory. These are fast-track Canadian immigration programs that allow candidates to receive a provincial nomination certificate. In most cases, a nomination certificate will allow candidates to immigrate more quickly than through other Canadian immigration programs

Requirements in Programs:

In all these programs, Canadian government requires that you are able to communicate well in English or  French, thence Language requirement,  have sufficient education for the skills to which you are applying with. If you are already in Canada and have right education fro Canada, it makes it easier to recognize the certificate.