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Banking and financial services have always been the most preferred employment sector for students across the world. Over 10 international banks such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, American Express, and more than 30 Indian banks such as ICICI, Yes, Axis, IDBI, Kotak,

HDFC, Citi and many more are regularly seen scouting for talent at Indian campuses. The tradition of IIMs shows that topscoring students have always had a bias towards working in the banking sector. A Deloitte survey on “popularity of working in banking”, conducted in 2013, found that students seeking banking jobs are motivated by learning and earning prospects of banking sector. Some of the factors that make banking sector jobs .

We are living in the knowledge society, and the real talent of today values continuous learning and development. Inherently, finance and banking are information-driven industries. People working in this industry are always learning and dealing with innovative practices that make the jobs interesting. Also, being a people­oriented sector, banks put a lot of emphasis on developing the professional skills of its employees. This makes it the foremost reason why banking sector attracts the best talent across the world. Financial security. The huge capital norms and the backup of central banks make banking and financial service companies strong and stable. That they are dealing with the public money gives them government protection. Strong regulations block the entry of non­serious or weak players in the sectors. These factors, when put together, make banking jobs more secure and stable.

                A student who becomes a banker is able to reap its benefit for his/her entire career. A banking job of a few years, in the beginning of an individual’s career, makes it a good reference for his/her entire future. Experience as a banker helps a candidate both, professionally and socially. Bankers, or anyone else dealing with money, have always commanded a higher social status in all cultures and societies, since time memorial. Prestige is attached with a banking job, globally and rurally. The respect and prestige of being a banker is therefore an intrinsic reason for seeking many talented candidates to seek a banking career.