What Do You Folks Do All Day?

A jolly good question and one which on the basis of job security I am only prepared to partially answer!

Today, some of our staff attended the Scottish Banking Forum seminar entitled Corporate Responsibility and the impact it has in the banking sector, on products and services, the workplace, the environment and community investment. These are pretty popular events with some CIOBS staff, although personally I doubt very much if they simply go for the bacon roll(s) given the high level of their professionalism!

Elsewhere, Michael has been finishing his one and a half day Mortgage Advice course, with some of the students deciding to sit the exam straight after the course finishes - this is an option we have provided to delegates for the last few months and results are very, very encouraging. Let's hope today's candidates do well - for Michael's sake!

As for me, I would have thought that was fairly obvious - I'm writing this blog. It may not seem much to you, but I've had to have lots of bed rest since my last posting, such is the strain involved. Other than, today I've been preparing an e-learning presentation for teachers involved in the Certificate in Financial Services qualification. Hopefully, I'll get this finished by Friday - all being well.

Once it's complete you'll be able to access it and the other audio visual presentations via the web. So far we have completed short modules on Retail Banking (Law of Succession), International Business and a CPD update for those doing the Regulatory exams. Why not have a look at the three tutorials at http://www.ciobs.org.uk/qualifications/os_tutorials.cfm (you will need to sign in though!). There's also a module for those considering doing the Certificate / Diploma in Financial Services.

If you have any suggestions as to what we could tackle next, let us know - all illegal, physically impossible or improper suggestions will be relayed back to your line manager!!

Anyway, I'm totally shatttered now - must go for a lie down!

Raymond