Here’s what you’re thankful for

We got a few responses to our Question of the Month. Click here and find out what Katie Presser, Jennifer Heacox, and Tim Dotson are feeling grateful for. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Coaching works for top manager Robin Callis
This month, we celebrate the achievements of our top-performing branch managers for 2018 and their teams. This week: Robin Callis at Burlington.

“Dedicated coaching, community outreach, business development, and commitment to providing the very best service for our customers” put Robin over the top, says district manager Brian Bozek. “Not only is there great chemistry in this office, but Robin’s belief in coaching, daily communication with her team, and lobby management played a key role in this branch’s sustained success.”

“I was blessed to have a team that worked very well together and had the desire to succeed, both individually and as a branch,” Robin says. Find out more about what led to her win!

Girl Scouts visit Shorewood

Girl Scout Troop 10586 visited the Shorewood branch on November 9. Area branch manager Shannon Weber and her team gave the Scouts name tags and made them junior employees for the afternoon, before giving them a tour of the office.

Teller Razalyn Brock taught the Scouts how to run coins and deposit funds, and personal banker Kenya Owens gave them some information about opening accounts and saving money. Then Shannon explained a bit about the bank’s hiring processes and gave them job interviews.

“I asked them questions like: ‘What do you want to be when you grow up? What age do you look forward to and why? Tell me a bit about your birthday party from this past year,'” Shannon said.

After that, the girls met with mortgage loan officer Greg Kroll and learned about home buying. “They had many questions for Greg,” Shannon reported.

The visit closed with a meeting in the upstairs conference room, where Shannon and the Scouts talked about what they’d learned and which roles at the bank they’d liked best. After an ice cream party, the Scouts all left with some North Shore Bank memorabilia. •••

New Hires for November 21
It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Oak Creek teller Juliet Finney was born and raised in Michigan and previously worked for BMO Harris. “I love to travel to different places around the world and eat different foods!” she says, naming Hawaii as the most beautiful place she’s visited, and calamari and the Southern dish souse as two favorite treats. Juliet was also inspired to collect dolls by her sister-in-law. “She has such beautiful dolls from different parts of the world and various cultures.”

Senior loan funding rep Anna Morrison was born in New Jersey, but moved throughout her childhood because her father was an officer in the Navy. She graduated from East Troy High in Wisconsin. She previously worked as an operations manager for a nonprofit offering scholarships to underprivileged high school students in the Milwaukee area. Anna is a motorcycle enthusiast and Harley owner — like some other folks at North Shore Bank. “Riding to me is wind therapy, and I love to escape to windy, hilly places when the weather allows,” she says. “Being an outdoor person, I can also be found on the golf course enjoying sunshine, wildlife, and occasionally having an awesome round!” •••

North Shore Shape Up: Do older workers live longer?
While reporting on the trend of people working beyond age 65, Harvard Health mentions a couple of studies that suggest continuing to work later in life might be good for you:

A 2016 study of about 3,000 people, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, suggested that working even one more year beyond retirement age was associated with a 9% to 11% lower risk of dying during the 18-year study period, regardless of health.

A 2015 study of 83,000 older adults over 15 years, published in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease, suggested that, compared with people who retired, people who worked past age 65 were about three times more likely to report being in good health and about half as likely to have serious health problems, such as cancer or heart disease.

But: “Other studies have linked working past retirement age with a reduced risk of dementia and heart attack.” In particular, workers who have stressful or physically demanding jobs, or who feel burnt out and unfulfilled by their jobs, may suffer from working longer in life. •••

Upcoming Events
Candy Cane Lane in West Allis opens this Friday, November 23, and continues through Wednesday, December 26. North Shore Bank will welcome visitors on opening night and accept donations for the MACC Fund, which supports research and care for children with cancer. We will also accept loose change and other monetary donations at all offices for the MACC Fund and match donations up to $1,000 through December 26. More upcoming events here.

Internal Job Postings •••

Ongoing

• Customer Assistance Rep, Corporate, part time (20 hrs/wk). Pay grade: N12. Referral bonus: $400.
• Video Teller, Brookfield Square, full (40 hrs/wk) or part time (20). Pay grade: N03. Referral bonus: $400.

For complete information regarding internal job postings, application procedures, and our referral program, click on the Job Postings tile found on the home page in Ask Seymour.