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- Can you describe what your work is like at the
bank?
(Mariana Serneniuc)
Banking is a very important part of
our everyday lives. If you want to buy a house you ask the bank for a mortgage.
If you want to buy a car, you ask about a car loan. If you want to buy a boat,
you ask for a boat loan, and if you want to start a business, you ask for a
business loan.
In a single day, I work with people who are interested
in finding out about business loans, personal loans, mortgages, and making the
right investments. Also, as a manger, I help the other workers in the bank if
they need advice or assistance.
- If someone wants to work as a bank teller, what training
do they need? (Doureid Al Dargazli)
If someone wants to work in
the bank, they must have a minimum of a university education. When you come to
work at the bank, we will train you. You might first work as a bankteller. You
would then learn to do other jobs such as financial advisor, a lender who lends
money to businesses or assist people with organizing their finances. There are
many careers in a bank but first you need a good education.
We have
many new Canadians working in the banks.
- Education in Canada costs a lot of money. Do banks have
education plans, programs to help parents and students? (Martha Lucia
Cortes)
Education is very important and I believe we should lobby
government to make education free.
At the bank, we can arrange student
loans, but students have to pay the money back to the banks. In some countries,
education is free. You don't pay tuition fees. I think that is the way it
should be in Canada. I would really like education to be free for everyone.
- Do you enjoy working with customers from different
countries?
(Pilar Munoz)
If I didn't enjoy working with
people from other countries, I wouldn't be working at the bank. In my job, I
get to meet many people from allover the world. For example, we have customers
from all countries including India, Pakistan, Germany, France, the United
States, Japan, and many others.
Canada is a mosaic. This means that
people from all over the world live and work here and maintain their cultural
beliefs, languages, and heritage. I learn a lot from different cultures.
I think people are the same everywhere. People have the same needs and
wants. They want to succeed and they want to raise their families in peaceful
environments and have good paying jobs.
- When is International Literacy Day?
(Javier Silva
Herrera)
This year, September 8th was International
Literacy Day.
- Was there something special planned for that day?
(Lin Wang)
Yes, UNESCO planned special celebrations allover the
world recognizing Literacy Day. It is important to set aside a time to give
special attention to Literacy. We all need to help illiterate people become
more literate. There were celebrations in Ottawa on that day and
representatives from each province were there to share their personal learning
experiences. A representative was selected from Newfoundland as well.
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