Diane Cascio will miss furry Shorewood visitors
Shorewood teller Diane Cascio retires from North Shore Bank tomorrow, after over 13 years of service. She loves her work — particularly her colleagues and customers, not to mention their canine friends! — but notes that she and her husband, Frank, are getting older. “I just feel like it’s time to spend some more time with him now,” she says.
Diane talked to Shorelines about her career at the bank. Read about it now!
SOAR Together Tributes: October 2017
Molly Schissler has last month’s winners of our Seymour Salutes awards — see them here!
Kudos for November 16
A customer recently wrote a letter to chairman and CEO Jim McKenna complimenting Cudahy branch manager Robyn Applegarth. In part, the letter reads:
“Robyn asked the right questions, listened to our needs, and processed the transaction with considerable tact and sensitivity. … Her intellect and kindness are a refreshing change from the lack of knowledge and apathetic attitude that plague most other banks. Robyn is truly an asset to your company and to the North Shore Bank brand.”
Robyn genuinely lives the ideals this customer praises her for. Congratulations, Robyn, and thank you! —Craig Witz, VP, branch sales manager •••
Service Anniversaries for November 2017
The following employees celebrate a milestone anniversary with North Shore Bank this month.
10 years
Arlen Tsao, Help Desk Technician
Teresa Wojciechowski, Teller, Lake in the Hills
5 years
Vicky Blasy, Teller, McHenry
Rebecca McCartney, Branch Manager, Bayshore
Leave a comment to congratulate them!
New Hires for November 16
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.
El Rey teller supervisor Maria Garcia is origincally from Jalisco, Mexico, and has been in Milwaukee for 12 years. She previously worked for Chipotle. “I’m probably the biggest coffee addict you will ever meet. I love plain black coffee,” she says. “I’m also a cleaning freak — I like everything to be neat and organized.” •••
North Shore Shape Up: Phones affect concentration
Cleveland Clinic Wellness highlights studies showing that smartphones affect concentration, and not in a good way. “Recent research on college students using phones during lectures confirms the harm they do to concentration, staying engaged, and critical thinking. … Another recent study showed that notifications (the sounds your smartphone makes to alert you to messages or news) break your focus and impair performance even if you don’t pick up your phone.”
The clinic offers these suggestions to address the problem:
- Turn on notifications for urgent messages only. And when you’re working or socializing, if possible, turn off your phone.
- Get a time-tracking app that will show you how much time you actually spend on your phone.
- Leave your phone at home sometimes. If it bothers you to do so (even when you’re not expecting an urgent call or message), that’s a good sign you’re too attached to it.
- Meditate. Practicing mindfulness through techniques like vipassana meditation will strengthen your ability to focus.
If you don’t need your smartphone’s online browsing functions for work, you might also consider downgrading to a phone that just lets you make and receive calls and send and receive texts. That can be a boon for your budget, too! •••
Upcoming Events
Muskego Country Christmas & Parade takes place this Saturday, November 18. Enjoy a children’s activity tent, visits with Santa, a petting zoo, hay wagon rides, and concessions. More upcoming events here.
Internal Job Postings •••
- Branch Manager, Kenosha Central, full time, 40 hours/week. Pay grade: E12. Referral bonus: $750. Internal closing date: TODAY.
- Teller, Shorewood, part time, 30 hours/week. Pay grade: N09. Referral bonus: $300. Internal closing date: November 21.
For a complete list of internal job postings and to apply for one, go to nsbcareersforyou.silkroad.com and click on “Internal Openings” at the top. To refer an external person to an opening, go to our intranet page. You can earn cash and prizes for a successful referral!