Ronen Brainin’s Post

A new week and a reminder to all hiring managers with open roles: Hire people if they have the skills for the role you posted, if they align with your company culture, and if they made the effort to authentically go through multiple interview rounds, assessments, and phone interviews. It's that simple. - stop the never ending assessments - stop drawing biases on candidates who are different - stop writing off candidates who require sponsorship when the company has record profits quarter over quarter Stop treating interviews like a practice drill by reposting roles over and over again. Let us get to work and help you grow. ------------------------------------ ♻️ Share this with your network. 👋 And Follow me for more content like this. 🎯My name is Ronen, AML Oversight Testing Leader turned career coach; my goal is to help you navigate banking roles with confidence and a new sense of purpose. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR | Private Banking

Hiring Manager: Hello, *name* thank you for joining us today. Panel Member 2: Hello, tell me a time... Panel Member 3: Hello, let’s get right into it... Panel Member 4: Hello, how would you handle... Overwhelmed and Intimidated Candidate: Hello... ***Dear Hiring Manager and Executive Leadership, please review your panel interview strategy and carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages associated with it --> Factors such as the position being filled, the impact of additional panel resources, their understanding of the role, their willingness to participate in the interview, and their personalities should all be weighed. Will one panel member dominate the interview, overshadowing others? Have you considered the cost and time effect for additional panel members in terms of business productivity? Will this panel help mitigate biases or possibly introduce new ones? Will it streamline the interview process, saving time, money, and effort, or might it create a negative experience for candidates, leading them to reconsider their decision to move forward and accept an offer elsewhere?*** Sincerely, Everyone scheduled for next-round interviews currently conducting research on 4+ panel members. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post with your network. And follow me for more content like this. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR

Dear Hiring Managers, Here are the top 3 reasons to take the time to truly understand the candidates showing up in your interviews. 1. People Are Not Paper Resumes Only: 👉 Resumes only tell part of the story. The person behind it has skills and life experience that aren't listed but are highly relevant. 2. Unique Perspectives: 👉 Every Candidate brings unique experiences to the table. Getting to know the person behind the paper can introduce new ideas and approaches to your team. --> Bonus Points: If you take the ideas to fruition and hire the person who gave them to you <-- 3. Soft Skills Matter: 👉 Qualities like communication, empathy, and teamwork are drivers for success. Don't sleep on this. ------------------------------------ ♻️ Share this with your network. 👋 And Follow me for more content like this. 🎯My name is Ronen, AML Oversight Testing Leader turned career coach; my goal is to help you navigate banking roles with confidence and a new sense of purpose. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR | Private Banking

Dear HR Partner, Leverage your authority with your stakeholders and advocate for timely updates to all candidates in the hiring process. No one should have to wait a full week from their last phone interview, panel interview or counter offer submission without hearing back from the company. If decision makers are unavailable or interviews are ongoing, please let us know. Remember, leading with kindness and providing updates costs nothing and speaks volumes about your organization. Keep driving change in the right direction. Respectfully, The candidate who invested their energy in the recruitment process who deserves a status update before the weekend starts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post with your network And Follow me for more content like this. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR

To all the amazing professionals waking up early and putting in the reps this weekend for interview strategies. I know this feels like Groundhog Day for you, week after week, and I get it. You're tired of the endless interviews, the constant preparation, and the rejections that hurt more than you want to admit. You've studied, practiced your answers, dressed the part, but somehow it feels like the process is rigged. No matter how hard you try, the system seems set up to benefit only one party and it's not you. But here's what I want you to do differently this weekend. - Come with authority. - Come with smart questions. - Come with solutions. The quicker you follow this approach, the faster you'll get the offer letter you deserve. The process might not be fair, but find a mentor you trust, leverage your network of those who've been where you want to go, and get back up and fight! Quitting your job search is not an option. ------------------------------------ ♻️ Share this with your network. 👋 And Follow me for more content like this. 🎯My name is Ronen, AML Oversight Testing Leader turned career coach; my goal is to help you navigate banking roles with confidence and a new sense of purpose. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR | Private Banking

Your hiring process is a mirror into your company culture. Streamlined hiring is underrated: Just one interview and an offer letter. That is all it takes. Why? Outside of perception and losing A+ talent: - save your HR team time. - save your HM and other team members time in preparing for and conducting countless interviews. - save money associated with endless candidates taking assessment tests. - save on productivity loss due to roles staying open. - save your other employees from burnout by picking up the workload for the open role. AND most of all save candidates from wasting time and missed opportunties. ------------------------------------ ♻️ Share this with your network. 👋 And Follow me for more content like this. 🎯My name is Ronen, AML Oversight Testing Leader turned career coach; my goal is to help you navigate banking roles with confidence and a new sense of purpose. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR | Private Banking

Dear Hiring Managers, Let's prioritize the hiring part this week; you posted the role, we completed the phone interview, the in-person interview, the panel interview, and the executive of operations interview. We did our part, and are waiting for you to do your part. ***If there have been changes to budgets, please let us know. If a hiring freeze has been implemented, please let us know. If an internal candidate is being considered as a priority, be transparent and let us know; transparency allows us to explore opportunities with organizations that value our contributions.*** Respectfully, The candidate who dedicated unpaid time to research, interview, and commute for three rounds of interviews. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post with your network. And follow me for more content like this. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR

Dear Employee, Don't allow the fear of failure to stop your career growth; you've put in the time, invested in building your skills, and mastered your role. Starting tomorrow, the plan begins to build a strategy to capitalize on this. You deserve more money, more impactful projects, more control over your goals and aspirations. Internalize the fears today, then use that energy to map out your career roadmap. Your next role is not by chance; it's about implementing the right strategies to secure it. It's time to face the unknown with a plan, turn the uncertainty into opportunity. The plan starts today to seize the moment to claim your next role. Sincerely, The ones who believe in you; family and your closest allies ready to capitalize with you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post with your network And Follow me for more content like this. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR

Dear Hiring Manager, Let's retire robotic interviews: Candidates are tired of the same old routine questions that reveal nothing about their true potential. Let's ditch the scripted checklist and instead ask questions that truly matter: their values, their creativity, their resilience. The script wont tell you the candidate's character, their ability to adapt, or their potential to thrive when faced with challenges. Your boss is not looking for how well a candidate can rehearse answers. Bring back real conversations that uncover authentic insights not rehearsed scripts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Share this post with your network. And Follow me for more content like this. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR

Today's interview room isn't ready for the superstars about to own it! While others are stressing; → They've refined their pitch. → They've researched the company inside and out. → They've planned how to stand out. No one sees the quiet confidence; → The hours of practice interview sessions. → The days of mental preparation. → The impact they're ready to make. The countless affirmations to stay locked in: → While people doubt, you stay focused. → While people overthink, you own it. → While others fear, you capitalize. The best offers come to those who are ready for the moment... They aren't coming to interview. They are coming to command the room. The interview room doesn't stand a chance. 😤 ------------------------------------ ♻️ Share this with your network. 👋 And Follow me for more content like this. 🎯My name is Ronen, AML Oversight Testing Leader turned career coach; my goal is to help you navigate banking roles with confidence and a new sense of purpose. AML | Fraud | Compliance | Internal Audit | Oversight Testing | Loss Prevention | Banking Jobs | Open To Work | Customer Service | Financial Services Representative | Personal Banker | FSR | Private Banking