Beginnings

Hey Everyone!

So I've just finished my first three weeks of work and it feels like a blur... so much has happened!

I have to admit that the night before my first day I was so nervous I could barely sleep, but I am very happy to say that things at RBC have turned out better than I could have ever imagined.

As a little bit of background, RBC is the largest bank in Canada (based on assets) and has recently been listed as #55 on the Forbes 100 most Powerful companies in the world list. I report to the Regional VP: Vince Isber as well as the Manager of Financial Planning: Tom Hayhurst-France. I guess you can now guess why I was so nervous and intimidated to start my first day.

My first day got off to a great start when I was surprised to find out that I get my own office! Right away I was introduced to everybody on the floor and quickly set off to work. Aside from the orientation, I have since been doing a wide array of tasks ranging from marketing to HR (which I will get to in greater detail in my upcoming posts.)

My main message that I want to elaborate on in this first post is that everyone here at RBC have made me feel welcome as well as useful. Everyday I have learned something new, and unlike with school, I am actually getting paid to learn!