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Commercial Banking: Links and Resources
Career Information, Company Profiles and Contacts
- Careers for
Financial Mavens & Other Money Movers
- By Marjorie Eberts and Margaret Gisler, NTC Publishing Group, October 1998.
- A good overview of career possibilities for those with an
interest in banking.
- ABA Directory
- American Bankers Association, (202) 663-5000, Lists banks around the country.
- Careers in Banking and Finance: How to Achieve Your Professional Goals
- American Institute of Banking-California, (415) 392-5286. Describes many jobs in banking and their prerequisites.
- Careers in Finance
- By Trudy Ring, VGM Career Horizons, Lincolnwood, IL., 1999. This book has an extensive section which
talks about what work in banking is like and what types of people enjoy banking.
- Careers in Mortgage Banking
- By Mortgage Bankers Association of America. In the Business and Finance Career Directory, 1993, Gale Research, p. 77-79. (800)-877-GALE. Cost: $18.
- DDJ Myers
- Executive search consultants in banking with a focus on asset-liability management, investment analytics and
portfolio management.
- How to Get Ahead in Accounting, Finance and Banking
- From Robert Half International. Order a free copy of this informative brochure online
or call the corporate office at (415) 854-9700.
- Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers .
- By the Editors of VGM Career Horizons, Lincolnwood, IL, 1994, 1-800-323-4900. Has sample cover letters and resumes appropriate for applying for a job in banking.
- What About Banking?
- American Bankers Association, (202) 663-5000. Discusses career options in banking, qualifications and salaries.
Organizations
- American Banking Association
- Largest association of bankers in the United States. Holds a cool conference in Hawaii or some
exotic place every year. A powerhouse on Capitol Hill and a publisher of a variety of
career materials.
- Bank Administration Institute
- The BAI is a leading sponsor of professional education in banking. Check out their website to catch
up with current issues and questions in banking. You might also look into their widely read magazine
called Banking Strategies.
- Robert Morris Associates
- RMA is also the only financial services trade association that specializes in lending and credit risk
information, research, and training. More than 3,000 commercial banks, thrifts, and other financial firms are members of RMA, represented in the Association by some
18,000 financial professionals (called Associates) in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and numerous foreign cities
including Hong Kong and Singapore.
Ideas and Know-How
- The Death of the Banker:
The Decline and Fall of the Great Financial Dynasties and the Triumph of the Small
Investor
- By Ron Chernow.
- A thought-provoking book that explains
why the world of banking works the way it does today. Power has migrated from the bankers to the customers.
- Commercial Bank Management
- By Peter S. Rose. 1998.
- A classic text on banking. Covers the business, legal issues, asset-liability management and the future.
- First Manhattan Consulting Group
- This consulting organization shares a lot of their ideas about banking online. A good resource and
not a bad place to look for a job either!
- Wharton Financial Institutions Center
- An excellent place to read up on academic research on banking. The Wharton Center sponsors an
good set of online working papers and other materials on banking.
- WWW
Virtual Library: Finance.
- An online compendium of web sites of interest to students
and those who follow finance.
Magazines and Newspapers (Online and Off)
- American Banker.
- This magazine carries lists of the largest banks, thrifts etc. in the United States. Good coverage of industry as well. (212) 943-5283.
- Economist
- Widely read weekly covers world of banking, politics and art quite
well. You have to read this if you plan to go into the field.
- New York Times
- Sunday classified section in
New York edition is reknown for listing ads by investment banks looking for talent. Cost:
$1.25 at newsstands. Also look at the Financial Times and
CareerPath.
- Wall Street Journal.
- The most widely read
business periodical in the world. And it's on the net! You must register for the net
version. Great way to keep up with what's going on in the markets and the world. Following
tombstones and ads is also a good way to see which banks are involved in what types of
activity this year. You may also be interested in Careers.wsj.com.
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