What's more, you have to be serious and consistent and realise that banking is a serious business. You are managing other people's money and people take their money very seriously. Opportunities are always there in any organisation which is growing. At ABN AMRO, for instance, we are always looking for good people in various parts of the bank in cash, remittance, customer service, sales, risk or operations. We are continuously looking for good people to add to our team and opportunities keep cropping up.
Youngsters are often very confused about what they want to do.
I'd say first bring down your options to two or three things you are definitely interested in. And then deglamourise those options, try and see the reality behind them. Think of a long-term perspective, at least five or ten years. If you can get a positive answer to that then go for it. And at least one reason why you think they should be interviewed for this page.