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Best Practices and Recent Placements
Hiring in today’s competitive market requires a thoughtful approach. Travillian outlines five key strategies for attracting and retaining top banking and fintech talent: tell your company’s story to stand out, move quickly through the hiring process, hire for cultural fit and train for skills, invest in a strong onboarding experience, and leverage experienced recruiters like…
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Bright Outlook for Banks in 2021 Drives Fierce Competition for Talent
The banking industry has regained momentum in 2021, with improving asset quality, strong deposit growth, and renewed optimism for loan growth in the second half of the year. This resurgence has fueled a wave of merger activity and intensified the competition for top talent—especially in executive leadership, technology, and compliance roles. Travillian has responded by…
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A Conversation with CEOs Brent Beardall and Ira Robbins: Building Culture, Retaining and Attracting Talent and Grooming the Next Generation
Entrepreneurial CEOs Ira Robbins of Valley Bank and Brent Beardall of Washington Federal joined Travillian’s Brian Love and co-moderator Joe Fenech for a compelling discussion on how they’ve transformed their banks’ cultures. The conversation explored how a strong culture drives fundamental performance, enhances shareholder value, and improves talent retention and attraction. This is a must-watch…
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The Travillian Group Introduces FI Core Staffing to Deepen its Reach within Financial Insitutions & Financial Technology
The Travillian Group has launched FI Core Staffing, a new division designed to address critical mid-level roles within financial institutions—positions that are essential to operations but often overlooked by executive search firms. FI Core Staffing will focus on niche areas such as BSA/AML, Finance & Accounting, Operations, and Technology. Backed by Travillian’s two decades of…
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The Role that Talent & Culture Play in Digital Transformation: CCG Catalyst & The Travillian Group
2020 accelerated the urgency for community banks to develop a clear digital strategy and secure the talent needed to drive that transformation. While technology often dominates the conversation, culture is just as critical to digital success. In this Travillian Next discussion, Keith Daly (Search Director – Depository & Fintech at The Travillian Group) and Scarlett…
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Introducing Travillian NEXT: An Original Web Series that Keeps Tabs on the Most Innovative Talent in the Banking and FinTech Space
Visionary leaders in Banking and FinTech are reimagining the future of financial services by championing innovation and adopting fresh perspectives on technology. Travillian Next is an original web series that highlights our compelling conversations with the next generation of financial services talent. Topics span digital transformation, payments, RegTech and risk management, de novo, neo, and…
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Talent and Strategy Will Help Banking Evolve
The Travillian Group’s Depository Search leaders, Brian Love and Keith Daly, joined Bryan Claggett on his Bad Ass Banking webcast for a lively and engaging conversation about how talent and innovation intersect in today’s community banking and fintech landscape. They explored how the right leadership and team dynamics fuel growth and transformation in a rapidly…
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Solving the Digital Riddle Aligning Your Bank’s Strategy, Culture & Talent
The Travillian Group recently hosted a thought-provoking discussion with four industry innovators who shared their experiences solving the “digital riddle.” The conversation explored how banks can successfully implement a digital strategy by reshaping their culture, empowering existing teams, and attracting dynamic new talent. Watch the full webinar on the Travillian Next website here.
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A Conversation with Brian Love
Brian Love, Head of Travillian’s Depository Search team, joined Tom Bengtson, publisher of Bankbeat.biz/BankBeat Magazine, for an insightful conversation on key talent issues facing the banking industry today. They discussed the evolving landscape of succession planning, leadership development, and hiring opportunities in a post-COVID world—highlighting the importance of strategic talent management for community banks navigating…
