Ongoing banking recruitment in the recent past in India’s private and public sector banks has created a competitive environment among bank job aspirants. The hype is expected to last for at least the next three years as new branches of various banks will open and a sizeable number of employees will retire in the next 2 years giving way to many more banking jobs in India.
The government also decided to conduct banking recruitment for all public sector bank employees through a common entrance examination under the supervision of the Banking Personnel Selection Institute (IBPS). Many banking jobs are expected to come up and banking has become a career of great choice.
Before entering any desired job, it is required to gain knowledge about the job profile of that specific job and acquire the necessary skills for that job. This way, you will have an advantage over others both when applying for hires and during your probationary period and trying to learn the ins and outs of working in that field.
With that in mind, the banks have set various eligibility conditions, including regular educational qualifications which are explained in the manual for the application procedure. Apart from these, the banks have also established some needs such as certificate in computers, proficiency in well-known languages, etc.
Basic level knowledge of computers and the Internet is quite essential for banking jobs today as all the private and public sector banks have established extensive networks between their branches by computers and the Internet to provide faster and more efficient services to the common people. Employees also have to carry out transactions and keep such records on computers. All of this makes knowledge of computers an important factor in banking jobs today and one must be well used to working in banks.
As a job profile, Bank PO (Probationary Officer) is the entry point for a job at the bank, especially for recent graduates and those with no experience. The PO reports to his immediate superior officer, who closely monitors and evaluates his performance over a set period of time. To sum it up, the Bank PO must be ready to take on any assignment, work assigned by his Senior Managers during the probationary period in order to understand the work process effectively to enable him to reach higher positions in the future. The probationary period normally lasts 2 years. Banks reserve the right to dismiss any Probationary Officer if they are found to be unfit for the job.
Therefore, the candidate should prepare accordingly and analyze all Aspects before opting for and competing for a job. It helps you manage situations that may arise in Future.