Who works for Fortis?

Question

Does anyone here work for Fortis? Can you say anything about how they treat their employees? Any general opinions will be appreciated too.

Answer 1

No, but you can identify, for example, reading their ethical conduct guidelines.

But I think the most important is you analyse the risks of changing career or employment. Let's say you have taken several career tests and have more than two career choices. How do you know which one is the best one? Here is how to find one...

   1. Evaluate aspects of your current job that you dislike. What are your sources of dissatisfactions? Is it related to the content of your work or the environment with which you work?

   2. Find out your career interests. Open up the reports of career interest tests you've taken to discover your interests' inclination. If you can identify that your job is somewhat close to your interests then job content is not the cause of your job dissatisfaction.

   3. Understand your passions. What activities excite you? Do you get joy and energy from your hobbies? Do they have any correlation with your career interests? If your career interests don't match with your current job content chances are slim that your passions are inside your job.

   4. Assess your core values. What do you value high? Is it money, social status, family, security, or challenges? In managing career and family, which one gets a higher priority? Do you prefer a job with a better salary or one that offers more time with family.

   5. Identify your strengths or talents. If money were not an issue, what would you do naturally? Your strengths aren't skills that you master because your job requires you to have them. They are the natural competencies you were born with and developed during your childhood. So ask your parents and others who knew you well in your early life.

   6. Detect your life's mission. "Why am I here?" is a common question you often ask yourself when you were young. The question is still valid if you want to know what to accomplish at the end of your life. Discuss this issue with your parents or others who influence your childhood's values.

      Once you find your life's mission clarify it with your core values. When your mission aligns with your core values it'll supply additional energy you need during adversities.

   7. From a careful and honest self-assessment you actually get a clue about your career choice. But you'd be better off if you conduct online comparative study of the fields. Also, develop the industries' network for informational interviews and changing career advice.

   8. Look for volunteer or part-time job related to the suggested occupations. You may take weekend or night part time job to learn the content and the environment of your career choices one by one. At this step you can decide your best career choice based on the best fit with your passions, values, talents, and personal mission.

   9. Take relevant training and education. Does your new career need a formal education or special training? If so, get a weekend master degree or an evening graduate degree program in a university of your locality or online. When available, you may also ask your employer  for a relevant job assignment to help you develop necessary skills for the new career.

  10. Set a realistic expectation. How wide is the gap between your current position and your ideal career? For example, you're an older woman, what are the main obstacles you'll face along your career change journey? Develop an action plan to remove the obstacles and don't forget to reward yourself every time you take away one obstacle.

This changing career advice requires you to take a longer path in selecting an ideal career. But it's worth your while because changing career is an extremely serious life decision.

Go ahead and good luck.

Answer 2

They are part of a consortium bidding to buy ABN Amro - The Netherland's largest bank

If they succeed, there are likely to be staff cuts as the Dutch bank's staff are transitioned in

Good question to ask at the interview. In short, be careful which division you join!