Singapore-based OCBC Group has pledged to hire over 3,000 people this year to support job seekers as they grapple with the employment uncertainty brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of the 3,000 new jobs, over 2,100 are said to be full-time roles across OCBC Bank, and subsidiaries OCBC Securities, Bank of Singapore and insurance arm Great Eastern Holdings.
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These full-time jobs represent nearly 19% of the OCBC Group’s workforce of 11,000.
The 2,100 jobs comprise roles in areas like wealth management, corporate banking, risk management, data analytics, operations and technology.
Besides, OCBC will recruit fresh graduates through its 24-month OCBC Graduate Talent Programme and the Great Eastern Corporate Management Associate Programme.
The group will offer over 500 traineeship positions in areas such as corporate banking, data and technology and remaining 400 internship positions in banking and insurance industries.
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By GlobalDataAdditionally, OCBC will offer traineeship positions through the Technology in Finance Immersion Programme (TFIP) in areas like cloud computing, cybersecurity, and full-stack development.
OCBC Group CEO Samuel Tsien said: “By creating and protecting jobs, we contribute towards boosting disposable incomes and consumer confidence.
“We will offer internships, traineeships and graduate talent programmes, and continue to work with various partners and government bodies to ensure that those new to the workforce can gain a strong foundation through these programmes.
“For mid-career professionals, we have opportunities in wealth management, corporate and commercial banking, compliance and several other functions across the Group.” In May 2020, OCBC considered closing its branches as the pandemic accelerated digital banking adoption.
In March, OCBC promised not to layoff any of its 30,000 employees worldwide in response to the pandemic.
