Career Opportunities in Human Resource & Corporate Relations Management presented by Mrinali ThalgodapitiyaManager – Corporate Communications, Standard Chartered Bank at a public lecture in the School of Finance and Banking – Rwanda’s premier business school

1. Presented at a public lecture in the School of Finance
and Banking – Rwanda’s premier business school

2. Career – Graphics artist, Criminal Defence
Lawyer, Executive Director of a Mental
Lawyer Executive Director of a Mental
Health Organisation, Writer, Project
Manager, HR Relationship and ER Manager,
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Manager Corporate Communications
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Certifications – Degree in Law (LLB),
Professional certification to practice Law,
MBA, HR, Media Relations
MBA HR Media Relations

3. Equity Bank – Will Standard Chartered be
next?
What to do and what not to do at an
interview
BE ON TIME! Early is ALWAYS BETTER!
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Why a career in banking is a great one
Access to funds/loans
Change makers – E.g. SME/Micro Finance
Image

4. Types of HR Professionals –
Relationship/Business Partnering
Resourcing/Recruitment
Performance Management
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Employee Relations
Reward/Compensation
Training & Development
Operations
Generalist

5. Integrity
Transparency
Empathy (not sympathy)
Good – not “great” at numbers
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Presentation and communication (“first face
of the organisation”)
Ability to think strategically
“Human” touch
Real interest in growing people

6. All other internal stakeholders are YOUR
customers
Strategic Partner – be able to understand
and contribute positively to the bottom line
Succession Planning
If not already seated in the Board Room –
If not already “seated in the Board Room” –
act and produce results so as to convince
leadership that HR deserves Board level
representation.
“Hire for attitude Train for skill”
Hire for attitude, Train for skill

7. Communications – Internal and External
Brand
Sustainability/CSR
Sponsorship
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Use all of these to create/enhance brand image
and awareness

8. Integrity
Good judgment
Trends – finger on the pulse
Communication
Public Relations and relationship building
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Ability to think strategically
Presentation
Networking
Risk Management

9. Strategic Partner – be able to understand
and contribute positively to the bottom line
Usually Corporate Brand is an integral part of
the leadership team
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Manage reputation and risk effectively and
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efficiently
Strive to position Brand at the forefront of
the perceptual map – subtle use of branding
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(BTL) Nyamata

10. Marketing
Engineering
Legal and Compliance
Risk analysts
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IT
Accountancy
General Administration
Sales

11. Mrinali Thalgodapitiya
Manager – Corporate Communications,
Standard Chartered Bank
E mail: ilanirm@gmail.com