Bank Worker – How to enter the job

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Danny Blackman

Bank Store Manager

BNZ store manager Danny Blackman worked in private banks in the United Kingdom before moving to New Zealand. He got his start here as a casual worker in a bank. Since then he’s worked as a teller, a customer service representative and a banking adviser before becoming a bank store manager.

Making an impact on people’s lives

“The thing that I really like about banking is that it’s one role where simply by sitting and talking to people you can make an impact on their life.”

Helping people at every stage of life

“In any one day I can face a variety of people and situations, from new parents opening a child’s first bank account to dealing with an estate after a customer’s death, or getting a young couple into their first home.”

Confidence a key attribute

“You have to be able to talk to people from all walks of life. Banks need good talkers and good listeners, both are equally important. Whether you’re on the front desk talking to our customers or in an office organising peoples’ finances, confident is what you’ve got to be.”