Tuesday, May 03, 2011
HIKIND TO HOST MEETING WITH LOCAL BANK MANAGERS AFTER SURVEY REVEALS ORTHODOX COMMUNITY IS NOT ADEQUATELY REPRESENTED IN EXISTING WORKFORCE
Following a month-long survey of 22 local banks in Boro Park which revealed that the Orthodox Jewish community is not adequately represented in the existing workforce, Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) has organized a meeting with branch managers and human resources personnel to discuss community outreach strategies and potential vacancies.
Surveyors were asked to observe how many people, including tellers, worked in the bank?; How many were identifiably Jewish?; and Of those who are identifiably Jewish, how many were Chasidic, yeshivish, modern-orthodox or other? Hikind’s office also surveyed a dozen local banks located in Chinatown and half-dozen banks in Bedford Stuyvesant/Crown Heights as a means of comparison.
“Our findings revealed that more than a dozen banks serving the Borough Park community have not made a concerted effort to recruit, train or hire the best and the brightest that our community has to offer,” Hikind said. “Though we are aware of many qualified candidates, the character of the Boro Park community is simply not reflected in the workforce of local banks. An evaluation of the same financial institutions located in Crown Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant, and Chinatown found that the people who lived in those neighborhoods also worked in the local banks.”
Representatives from Astoria Federal Savings, Apple Bank, Chase, Dime, HSBC, Sovereign Bank, TD Bank, and others are expected to attend. The meeting will take place this Thursday at the Assemblyman’s district office. Mr. Zisha Novoseller of the Emergency Parnossa Initiative will also be present.
Hikind previously partnered with the Orthodox Union to hold a job fair which, to date, has yielded employment for 67 people. “There is no better feeling in the world than knowing you have helped put someone back to work,” remarked Hikind. “I am hopeful that this meeting will result in even more opportunities for people in our community.”
Surveyors were asked to observe how many people, including tellers, worked in the bank?; How many were identifiably Jewish?; and Of those who are identifiably Jewish, how many were Chasidic, yeshivish, modern-orthodox or other? Hikind’s office also surveyed a dozen local banks located in Chinatown and half-dozen banks in Bedford Stuyvesant/Crown Heights as a means of comparison.
“Our findings revealed that more than a dozen banks serving the Borough Park community have not made a concerted effort to recruit, train or hire the best and the brightest that our community has to offer,” Hikind said. “Though we are aware of many qualified candidates, the character of the Boro Park community is simply not reflected in the workforce of local banks. An evaluation of the same financial institutions located in Crown Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant, and Chinatown found that the people who lived in those neighborhoods also worked in the local banks.”
Representatives from Astoria Federal Savings, Apple Bank, Chase, Dime, HSBC, Sovereign Bank, TD Bank, and others are expected to attend. The meeting will take place this Thursday at the Assemblyman’s district office. Mr. Zisha Novoseller of the Emergency Parnossa Initiative will also be present.
Hikind previously partnered with the Orthodox Union to hold a job fair which, to date, has yielded employment for 67 people. “There is no better feeling in the world than knowing you have helped put someone back to work,” remarked Hikind. “I am hopeful that this meeting will result in even more opportunities for people in our community.”
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