City University of Hong Kong
"Job Hunting" Must Know

Source: Labour Department

Fancy a career in banking?

You may have never thought of working in a bank as you have only studied a few courses in economics. You are not comfortable with numbers and details. You are an outgoing person with an active social life. You cannot imagine yourself devoted to a rigidly structured institution where you life is dictated by the minute hands of a clock. You are a creative individual after all! Simply put, you are not made for the bank. But you cannot be more wrong. Modern banks need people with a wide variety of talents and skills — much wider than you may be able to think of. The frontier of the banking industry is expanding. You may want to find out more about this growing industry.

Career paths in banking

Banking: An overview (click here)

What do you know about the latest trends in banking? Banking is a fast growing sector and the prospects are good. May be banking is for you too. Read more and find out.

Retail banking (click here)

This is the kind of banking most of us are familiar with—we all have an account in the bank, haven’t we? There are more to do in retail banking. May be you can find a position there that might suit you.

Commercial/Corporate banking (click here)

This is the sector of banking that helps business organizations grow. It is a very interesting and important sector as they deal with “Main Street” type of business which is affecting us everyday. By the way, it is also called business banking.

Private banking (click here)

This part of the bank deals with exceptionally wealthy individuals. Some of them you see on newspaper headlines, some of them you don’t. It may be a challenging task to serve these people but you may be the only person they trust? Read to find out this rather hidden sector of banking.

Investment banking (click here)
Regardless of the recent bad press, investment banking is still where the financial excitement and action are. This sector is still looking for high caliber individuals with appetites for great financial reward and achievement. You may wonder, what makes a great investment banker. Read!