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10-03-2013, 03:14 AM
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#26 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Originally Posted by jeedee  Friend of mine works at TD as a CSR. She gets 15/h part time
Got the job through a referral
Posted via RS Mobile | What kind of referral? Just any sort of internal employee? Or someone with a high position?
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10-03-2013, 03:23 AM
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#27 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Seriously, you don't need referral to get a CSR position.
Just be smart at interview.
Be Talkactive, show your confidence.
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10-03-2013, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by v_tec What kind of referral? Just any sort of internal employee? Or someone with a high position? | She got the referral from an internal employee
But the higher the position, the better chance you'll get an interview
Good luck Posted via RS Mobile
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10-03-2013, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Bender Unit Seriously, you don't need referral to get a CSR position.
Just be smart at interview.
Be Talkactive, show your confidence.
Posted via RS Mobile | How would you get an interview without a referral in the first place... AFAIK you don't just walk into the bank, hand your resume to a manager and get an interview
you would need a referral / reference from an employee who works there from my understanding
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10-03-2013, 02:17 PM
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#30 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Originally Posted by jeedee How would you get an interview without a referral in the first place... AFAIK you don't just walk into the bank, hand your resume to a manager and get an interview
you would need a referral / reference from an employee who works there from my understanding | A referral's great, but many people get the job w/o one.
You just apply online...
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10-03-2013, 02:34 PM
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#31 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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You'd feel much better getting any job without a referral. You'll know that you got the job on your own, and have proved yourself in the interview.
Find ways to get yourself in the door for an interview.
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10-03-2013, 05:28 PM
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#32 | | I STILL don't get it
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I started at $14.50 at RBC 5.5 years ago. I would say anywhere from $12-16 depending on the bank and experience.
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10-04-2013, 01:45 PM
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#33 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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My brother in law started out at RBC as a teller and turned it into a career. He posts here but I won't mention his name, he can talk about it if he wants. If your an extroverted and outgoing person who can kiss ass like no other and make people like you a nice career can be made from the banks. I know he has no post secondary at all and worked his way through the different positions in the bank and now manages his own branch. He's not rich but he makes a nice living, supports his family, 4 kids ect.....
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10-04-2013, 08:52 PM
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#34 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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^ yeah, i've seen people work from teller to doing reception then doing personal finance. Once there you get to do mutual funds and if you're lucky, and elite get to manage a branch. You can then also become different levels of branch managers etc. I would say ~ 60k is comfortable for some people. If you're aiming high, you can work for corporate / wealth mgmt type jobs.
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10-07-2013, 05:50 AM
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#35 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by hi-revs You'd feel much better getting any job without a referral. You'll know that you got the job on your own, and have proved yourself in the interview.
Find ways to get yourself in the door for an interview. | Seriously? ever heard the quote 'its not what you know but who you know?'
Many people get their jobs through someone they know.
That's the kind of crap that someone without any connections would say to make themselves feel better.
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10-14-2013, 04:50 PM
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if you're a student I highly suggest to work in a call centre instead of banks as long as you work in a big company. Flexible hours, great benefits and depending on your role you could make from $22 -25 per hour or worst $17 bucks  | |
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10-17-2013, 08:10 AM
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#37 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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^ that's a great call. i started my sales career at a call center. i made easily 16 dollars back then but that was like 13+ yrs ago. now, the call centers are filled with young kids and they all sleep around.
lastly, the rebuttal skills you learn from the call center makes it easier to find jobs whereas bank teller are everywhere when you apply for your next job, just my 2 cents.
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10-18-2013, 09:31 PM
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#38 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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Originally Posted by hi-revs You'd feel much better getting any job without a referral. You'll know that you got the job on your own, and have proved yourself in the interview.
Find ways to get yourself in the door for an interview. | Quote:
Originally Posted by bing Seriously? ever heard the quote 'its not what you know but who you know?'
Many people get their jobs through someone they know.
That's the kind of crap that someone without any connections would say to make themselves feel better. | i apologize for not having 2000 connections on LinkedIn.
your claim is spot on...getting a position the old fashion way can feel more rewarding than asking someone under the prospective employer to vouch for you. I'm sure most of us have been on both end of the stick.
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10-19-2013, 04:53 AM
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#39 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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I know someone who worked at Vancity Banking and made $12/hr
Flip side, I know someone who worked at RBC Banks making $16/hr
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11-14-2013, 11:14 PM
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#40 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero i apologize for not having 2000 connections on LinkedIn.
your claim is spot on...getting a position the old fashion way can feel more rewarding than asking someone under the prospective employer to vouch for you. I'm sure most of us have been on both end of the stick. | I get your sarcasm but I would venture to say that if you did hypothetically have 2000 friends on linkedin and you weren't a top dog, I'd seriously be questioning whether you treat the site as a popularity contest  Even the high level executives I know only have a few hundred connections at most.
Instead of 'if you got it, flaunt it', it is 'if you have connections, use them to your advantage'. There is nothing wrong with this. You prove your worth by being able to get the job done and doing a good job. I don't know about you but I don't vouch for people I don't believe in or who would make me look bad.
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