Opening in Citibank N.A.

[emilie]

Position: Management Reporting Officer for the Regional Financial Control Unit of Citibank, N.A.

Fresh Graduates are welcome.

Requirements: self-starter, able to organize, manage, and execute processes well, interested in the field of finance, has good interpersonal and communication skills

Description: A typical day involves coordinating with country financial control officers regarding their regulatory requirements and management reports. You also have to review country processes to find out areas which you can streamline.

Anyone who's interested can send their resumes through e-mail to emilie.lucena@citicorp.com or e-mail me if you have any questions.

[Mikoid]

Maybe it's because the job is heavy into finance and operations, and it takes very special people with a unique line of training to get into this line of work.

[nix]

I'm surprised that no one is interested in this position. I know for a fact that this is a very good opportunity especially for fresh graduates. My sis and a good friend of mine are working here as of the moment and their stock, I feel, has skyrocketed because of it.

[KuyaDanny]

Mikoid, if you notice, "fresh graduates" are welcome. They don't specify what course these graduates should have taken.

I have been working in finance for almost 18 years. So allow me to assure you (and everyone else) that the position does not need a "unique line of training".

Most of the training will be done on the job. All they need from you are your interest (hilig), your energy (gana), your ambition (pangarap), and your ability (abilidad).

Finance skills, especially those required in the real world, cannot be effectively taught in schools, especially in college.

When we look for people to hire, we don't really care about their majors in college. What matters more to us are the four qualities above.

[This message has been edited by KuyaDanny (edited 01-23-2000).]

[ruff]

KuyaDanny,

Salamat uli! That's really good to know. We haven't graduated yet but the job hunt thingee has really been in mind since the beginning of the sem.. I don't really know what to expect kasi outside the university walls.. :) (lalo na sa mga taga-probinsya)

[denise]

kuyadanny: tulong naman, ano ang dapat kong gawin, i've been thinking and worrying about my future, am taking ab eco right now. and as much as i could, been trying to get good grades, pero ayaw tlaga eh. average lang ang kaya ko. hay! may future pa ba para sa mga average student like me? and low self-esteem though i know getting high grades wouldn't and doesn't "really" matter or aren't the only thing that matter, but the diskarte and everything.
may ojt pa kami this summer, any suggestions for the companies to apply? sorry ah, ginawa naman kitang guidance counsellor.....hehhehe

[KuyaDanny]

denise:

It would be a sad world we'd have if good grades were all that mattered when it came to getting a job and (worse) being successful in life. Just think of what people might resort to just to get the grades - cheating, bribing, doctoring transcripts, etc.

Grades are one indicator of achievement and potential, and companies use this indicator because it saves them time and money. But most of them recognize that grades do not tell the full story. That is why many of them have their own employment tests, interviews, and other forms of screening. I remember being asked to show up at San Miguel Corp's Magnolia plant on Aurora Blvd (they told me to be there in 30 minutes). Once I got there they handed me a ten-page case and told me to be ready to make an oral presentation in 15 minutes. Visual aids were optional, but preferred. In that single exercise they were able to assess reading comprehension, basic business communications, ability to analyze under pressure, and judgment. And they never bothered to check my grades.

There are many ways evaluate your potential - participation in non-academic activities is one way. Personally, I find this more relevant because a) academic activities are generally "obligatory" in nature but extra-curricular ones are voluntary b) there are more opportunities to demonstrate your creativity, leadership, and ability to co-exist and cooperate with other people, and c) being successful in extra-curricular activities while maintaining a decent academic record shows you can manage your time and you are mature enough to make compromises once in a while.

And I wouldn't worry about the opportunities available to you because of your college major. This Citibank job, for one, is perfect for you (if you like that kind of thing). Jobs in financial institutions, consulting firms, or the planning departments of major corporations (in any business) are also suitable.



[This message has been edited by KuyaDanny (edited 01-28-2000).]

[emilie]

Students with "average" grades should not think they will not get good jobs. With an AB Eco degree, you have several options, such as working in a bank, or securities industry, or corporate planning, etc. It really depends on your interest and what industry you wish to enter. Don't despair. When people hire, they don't only look at your grades but your personality, how you well you communicate and ask/answer questions, etc. I know some people hire without even looking at the grades of the applicant.