People of First West

NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US: THE Q&A PRIDE EMPLOYEE NETWORK GROUP

JUNE 1, 2022 Contributed by: Chris Ditty, Senior Financial Advisor. This Pride month, we are lifting up the voices and ...
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LIVING OUT HIS PURPOSE: HOW ESG ENHANCES BILL’S CAREER

APRIL 19, 2022 The conversation about values-based investing has changed significantly since the early days of Bill Cook's career. Now ...
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TRIPPING OUT ON KINDNESS: HOW CAROLE ADDED COMMUNITY IMPACT TO HER CAREER

APRIL 13, 2022 In 2021, Corporate Initiative Specialist Carole Barker took a radical detour from her typical daily work responsibilities ...
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF: A DIGITAL AUDIT MANAGER

MARCH 2, 2022 Get to know about opportunities at First West through the experiences of our employees! Lisa Bal shares ...
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SUSAN’S STORY: HOW TO BUILD A CAREER OF GIVING BACK AND CREATING CHANGE

JANUARY 16, 2022 If it’s true that happiness doesn’t come from what we get but rather from what we give, ...
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF: A TALENT SPECIALIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Get to know about opportunities at First West through the experiences of our employees! Arby Canning shares ...
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FIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS YOU CAN LEARN AT FIRST WEST

OCTOBER 3, 2021 When you’re the head of a team or simply in charge of getting things done, your leadership ...
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STUDENTS SHARE HOW TO THRIVE IN A SUMMER JOB

AUGUST 28, 2021 Cramming is something that every student knows how to do – and when it comes to summer ...
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HOW GARRETT GREW A “SUSTAINABLE” CAREER

JULY 12, 2021 Growing up in Kelowna was a carefree time in Garrett Jones' life. But when high school ended, ...
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