I was in BB&T in Delray Beach Fl. talking to a district manager about a checking account... She liked me and asked me for my resume. She tweaked it and forwarded it to her branch manager suggesting I be interviewed. I'm excited... but I haven't worked in banking and I have no clue what "relationship banker" makes. It sounds like they are pretty much bank salesmen... any insights here?

12/16/2006 3:36:07 AM

they must be desperate if they are picking up employees as they come in to talk about their accounts

12/16/2006 10:27:39 PM

you can learn as much about banking and finance in your first year on the job than someone with a four year degree.

Some will disagree with that I'm sure. A friend of mine on the COM Board of Trustees told me he graduated with a non business degree and was hired on by Wachovia from a lead. Twenty years later, I would say hes doing well and dosen't exactly live paycheck to paycheck.

If you want to get into banking or want to see what it is like, why not try it now? You wont start at the top of the food chain anywhere and if your going to climb a corporate latter BB&t isnt a bad place to start building some clout.

Personality and interpersonal skills are harder to teach than banking conepts. Its a fact that employers seek employees who have a high communication aptitude in the business world. Ill try to dig up that article, in the meantime arguments accepted.

Good luck

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12/16/2006 10:34:38 PM

I think a relationship banker is like the kind of teller who can talk to you about loans, etc. I think.

12/16/2006 11:43:59 PM

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"Personality and interpersonal skills are harder to teach than banking conepts."

That's exactly what she told me. I told her that I was a little rusty on my finance. She replied "Don't worry we're huge on training... You exude all the qualities we look for in an emplyee. You have a great personality."

12/17/2006 12:16:16 AM

When she tweaked your resume did she delete the line:

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12/17/2006 12:41:33 AM

LOL.. No, that didn't make it in. She advised me to leave out info not pertinent to the job.

12/17/2006 12:48:37 AM

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"they must be desperate if they are picking up employees as they come in to talk about their accounts"

co-sign

12/17/2006 5:55:08 PM