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Overview

The South Sound BankWork$ program by Career Path Services is a free, 8-week training program designed to help you begin your career in the banking industry.  We support clients in receiving career training, job placement assistance, and ongoing coaching for career advancement in the banking industry.

Career opportunities for individuals who complete the training include:

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Customer Service

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Bank Teller

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Personal Banker


Minimum eligibility requirements for the program include:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • 18 years or older
  • Basic computer skills
  • Standard background clearance
  • 6-months of cash handling experience
  • English proficiency - bilingual individuals are encouraged to apply

 

Learning Objectives and Curriculum

Participants benefit from learning role-specific skills and discipline for a lasting career. Program instructors, bank recruiters, and
industry executives collaborate to deliver a unique training experience that replicates the actual banking workplace, perfect for those who thrive in a hands-on learning environment.

Workplace Professionalism
  • 30 Second Commercial
  • Customer Service & Sales
  • Communications Styles
  • Empathy
  • Effective Listening
  • Ethical Behavior
 Financial Services Fundamentals
  • History of Banking
  • Types of Financial Institutions
  • Career Opportunities
  • The Federal Reserve System
  • Regulations
  • Identity Theft
  • Accounts: Checking & Savings
 Workplace Professionalism
  • Build Your Résumé
  • Write A Cover Letter
  • Applying for Jobs
  • Online Assessments
  • Successful Interviewing
  • Expectations on the Job
Banking
  • Deposits
  • Reconciling & Bookkeeping
  • Security
  • Confidentiality
  • Money Handling
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Cash Drawer Balancing
 Deepening the
Customer Relationship
  • What is a Customer?
  • Greet and Build Rapport
  • Identify Needs or Requests
  • Solution Recommendations
  • Closing the Sale
 Bank Partner Participation
  • Classroom Presentations
  • Graduation
  • Hiring Event
  • BankWork$ Advisory Committee
  • Staff & Partner Collaboration
  • Curriculum Overview
  • Program Design

BankWork$ In Action

Within our first 3 cohorts, we have had great success in individuals going through the program and finding employment in the banking industry:

  • 3 Succesful Cohorts
  • 48 Individuals Enrolled
  • 32 Program Graduates
  • 17 Employment Placements
  • $15.48 per hour Average Wage

Our 4th cohort is set to graduate soon with 23 enrollments and 22 anticipated graduates! 

Want to see Bankwork$ in action? Learn how BankWork$ helped Harborstone Credit Union build a skilled and diverse workforce: grandridgeplaza.com/blog/harborstone-careers-banking-bankwork

Class Schedule

Upcoming Classes
 

Start Date

Graduation Date

Cohort 7

 April 14, 2020 June 4, 2020

Cohort 8

 July 14, 2020 September 3, 2020

Cohort 9

 September 29, 2020 November 19, 2020

Contact Us

Career Path Services Staff:

To find out more about how you can support the BankWork$ Training Program, please contact one of our management team members:

You can also viisit www.bankworks.org to learn more about the program’s nation-wide impact!

We're located at the Clover Park Professional Building, 10828 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Suite 209, Lakewood WA 98499

To learn when the next set of classes begins, please contact us at (509) 570-4365. This program is proudly brought to you by our banking and community partners who have made these classes possible:

Spokane

  • Telephone: 509-326-7520
  • Toll free: 1-888-326-7520
  • TTY: 509-323-1243
  • Fax: 509-323-1244
  • Career Path Services
  • Corporate Headquarters
  • 10 N. Post, Suite 200
  • Spokane, WA 99201
  • Spokane Resource Center
  • 130 S Arthur
  • Spokane, WA 99202
  • Telephone: 509-867-8188
  • www.spokaneresourcecenter.org

Pacific Mountain

  • Telephone: 360-704-3600
  • Lakewood CSO
  • 10828 Gravelly Lake Dr SW
  • Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Fax: 360-704-6448
  • Pacific Mountain
  • 1570 Irving St SW
  • Tumwater, WA 98512
  • Serving Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties

Colville

  • Telephone: 509-685-6189
  • Fax (toll free): 1-888-700-8165
  • DSHS Colville
  • 1100 S. Main
  • Colville, WA 99114

King County

  • Telephone (Renton CSO): 425-793-5740
  • Fax (Renton CSO): 425-793-5778
  • Renton CSO/Career Path Services
  • 500 SW 7th, Suite B
  • Renton, WA 98057
  • Serving White Center, Rainier, Renton, Auburn, Kent, and Federal Way

Tri-Cities

  • Telephone (Worksource Columbia Basin): 509-734-5919
  • TTY (Worksource Columbia Basin): 509-734-5283
  • Fax (Worksource Columbia Basin): 509-734-5957
  • Worksource Columbia Basin / Career Path Services
  • 815 N. Kellogg, Suite D
  • Kennewick, WA 99336

Pierce County

  • Telephone: 253-512-4455
  • Lakewood CSO
  • 5712 Main St. SW, Suite 100
  • Lakewood, WA 98499
  • Fax: 253-512-4346
  • Serving Lakewood and Puyallup

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