On March 10, CIBC announced a plan to open or expand
six bank branches in the GTA over the spring and summer of 2010, among
20 new or expanded branches across Canada. The bank notes that this is an ongoing expansion program as they have added or expanded 16 branches in the Toronto area since 2008.
In an announcement, CIBC VP of Retail Markets for central Canada Larry Tomei said the new branches mean new jobs. "In addition to increasing our physical presence across the GTA, we are also hiring great people to join our team. We encourage exceptional candidates to visit our online career site to apply."
A spokesperson for the bank, contacted by phone, was unwilling to say exactly how many jobs would be available, as every branch will be different. He did note that CIBC aggressively hires those able to reflect the city's diversity -- some branches offer full banking services in up to 10 diffferent languages. "CIBC will be hiring staff from the local community that speak the preferred language of our clients -- which will reflect the diversity of our clients," is the company policy read over the phone.
Writer: Edward Keenan
Source: Doug Maybee, Director of External Communications and Media Relations, CIBC