Pub.16 2021-22 Issue 2

NEBANKERS.ORG 8 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Richard Baier, President and CEO, Nebraska Bankers Association O NE OF THE CHALLENGES FOR HE NBA TEAM IS synthesizing the input we receive from our members with relevant statistical analysis. Attracting and retaining the next generation of bankers is one of those unique issues where member input and the data converge perfectly. Every member visit over the past year has included a conversation about the difficulty in hiring new banking professionals. We also recognize that Nebraska has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. However, did you know that the NBA online job board received more than 15,000 visitors last year? To enhance the banking industry’s ability to attract new and diverse talent, the NBA is pleased to roll out the new Job Board with upgraded features. NBA members can view and access the new board at nebankers.mcjobboard.net/jobs or find it on our main website (nebankers.org) by clicking on Workforce. For more than 15 years, the NBA has provided a free job board to members to promote career opportunities. The new NBA Job Board provides a much-improved user interface for both employers and job seekers. NBA members can now easily post jobs directly to the Job Board; likewise, banks can add promotional logos. If banks have their own online application process, applicants will be directed to the bank’s site. For those members without an application portal, applicants can easily use the system available on the NBA Job Board. The system