My First Job: From bowling to banking
Welcome to a new Shorelines feature: My First Job, where your colleagues will share how their earliest work experiences shaped them as people and employees. To kick things off, Pulaski branch manager Katie Presser writes about working for her father in a slightly louder and livelier environment than the average bank location — at his bowling alley, Paradise Lanes in Racine.

“I really enjoyed it – most of the time,” Katie notes. But, she adds: “I remember my dad dragging me out of bed at 7 a.m. on the weekends to go clean before the bowling alley opened. Who does that to a 14-year-old high school student?! I was supposed to be sleeping till noon in my teens!” Read more about Katie’s first job!

Kudos: Ashwaubenon’s Nemetz keeps clients informed
Ashwaubenon personal banker Stevie Nemetz received a nice compliment from a customer recently:

Stevie does a great job for North Shore Bank and works really hard to help us when we need it. She also keeps us informed of new things going on that might help us make better decisions for our accounts.

Awesome work, Stevie! Thank you, and keep it up! •••

North Shore Shape Up: Quit multitasking!
As the world gets busier and buzzier, many of us like to believe we’re good at juggling several activities at once. But studies have consistently shown that’s not the case, as Cleveland Clinic Wellness points out:

In truth, multitasking is the very opposite of efficient. Research has shown that multitasking reduces productivity by up to 40 percent, and a new study explains why. Using a special type of scan, researchers recently looked at the brain activity of a group of people watching movies. When they watched 6 ½-minute segments, areas of the brain that synthesize separate events into a cohesive whole worked well. When the movies were fragmented into 50-second segments, these areas functioned poorly. In other words, your brain works better when you tackle one thing at a time!

To get back on track, notice when you’re skipping between multiple tasks, stop yourself, and focus on completing a single job at a time. Cleveland Clinic recommends: “Be patient with yourself, and think of it like rebuilding a muscle — your attention muscle.” •••

Upcoming Events
There will be a Community Grill-out & Open House on Friday, June 2, at our Lake in the Hills branch. The event will support local businesses and the food pantry and feature free lunch. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

• Personal Banker, East, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: May 31.
• Personal Banker, El Rey, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $500. Internal closing date: May 31.
• Teller Supervisor, Sussex, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: May 31.
• Customer Assistance Rep, CSC, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: Ongoing.
• Customer Care Rep, CSC, full time, 40 hours/week. Referral bonus: $400. Internal closing date: Ongoing.

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!