Ep. 60 - Banking Client Services Manager - Ian Kern, Premier Bank

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Ian Kern, a 2016 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Client Services Manager with Premier Bank. In the interview Ian shares about what a Client Services Manager does, how he ended up in banking because of his love for math, the difference between banking and finance careers, the characteristics of people who would likely excel in banking, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in the banking industry will find information related to starting down that path in this episode. Enjoy the show! #banking #careers 1:38 - What Ian does as a Client Services Manager. 2:40 - Premier bank locations 3:08 - Ian’s plans as a high school senior - communications 3:43 - Applied to 45-50 openings after college 4:10 - Math was enjoyable in high school, but he didn’t think he would pursue it. 4:49 - Banking was not high on his priority list, but finance was. 5:22 - Banking vs. Finance 6:47 - How the job market looks for someone who wants to enter the banking industry 7:53 - Starting as a teller and climbing the ladder in banking 8:38 - Best aspects of working in the banking industry 10:07 - The potential negative aspects of working in the banking industry 11:49 - Willingness to grow is important; growing into a variety of other positions is possible. 13:18 - Working in the banking industry does not always mean being focused on numbers. 14:04 - Differences in banks based on their sizes 15:12 - What Ian knows now that he wishes he had known in high school - networking is a key. Questions? Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail ([email protected]). Connect with Ian on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-kern-41ab3194/) or e-mail ([email protected]).