Online jobs at the National Bank : www.nbc.ca/careers

Montreal, 8 June 2000 - 

The National Bank is pleased to announce that its Internet site will henceforth act as a gateway for those Web surfers who want to apply for jobs offered by the Bank(www.nbc.ca/careers). The procedure is simple; the information contained in the pages is complete.

In these pages, applicants will find all the information on the jobs and career opportunities offered by the National Bank: remuneration, working conditions, training programs, etc. This information allows applicants to better identify the positions that suit them or that they wish to obtain.

For the National Bank, the use of the recruitsoft.com technology offers us complete assurance with regard to preserving the confidentiality of personal information provided by applicants. This technology allows applicants to update this information as required. Finally, the recruitsoft.com technology represents a powerful tool for management of the National Bank's inventory of CVs, among other things via a direct link that will be established between data entered in the individual's record and determination of the hiring criteria for a candidate. Basically, the method and the approach of this technology is based more on identification of candidates' skills, unlike traditional methods, which rely only on employment history.

Starting now, Web surfers can apply via the site www.nbc.ca/careers.

Ranking sixth among Canada's chartered banks, the National Bank is the leading banking institution in Quebec and the bank of choice for small and medium-sized enterprises. It has branches in every province of the country. Through its representative offices, subsidiaries and alliances, it is also represented in the United States, Europe and elsewhere in the world. Founded in 1859, National Bank of Canada is the product of a series of mergers and acquisitions. It has assets of close to $70 billion and, together with its subsidiaries, it employs over 17,000 people. The Bank's head office is in Montreal and its shares are listed on the Toronto stock exchange.

Information :

Jean Robillard
Media Relations
and Financial Communications Officer
Public Relations Department
Tel. : (514) 394-6990
jean.robillard@bnc.ca