Mumbai, July 15, (KNN) YES Bank, India’s fifth largest private sector bank, announced the commencement of YES FORCE (Front Line Opportunity for Rapid Career Enhancement) programme on World Youth Skills Day, observed every year on July 15th.

As a part of this programme, YES Bank has initiated strategic tie-ups with reputed training institutes like TimesPro, HCL TalentCare, Teamlease Skills University, IL & FS Skills Development Corporation amongst others. In partnership with these institutes, the Bank has launched a skill enhancement and career progression initiative of ‘Certification on Banking Fundamentals & Business Development’ for youth across India to aid their skill development and provide employment opportunities in Banking & Financial sales services.

YES FORCE is a 4-6 week classroom programme aimed at up-skilling young talent to enhance their ‘employability’ for ‘Day 1 Readiness’ to fill frontline business development roles in Banking. The programme content covers topics like Basics of Banking, Sales Management and is designed as a virtual “On the Job” interface. Post certification, candidates are placed as ‘Client Relationship Partner’/’Business Relationship Partner’ in YES Bank with an average compensation of Rs. 2.25 Lacs p.a.

As a unique proposition of the YES FORCE programme, the young professionals will undergo Rapid Career Enhancement on the basis of performance.

YES Bank has successfully onboarded over 200 candidates under this programme, and is targeting to fulfil atleast 25% of the Bank’s frontline human capital requirements through this program to augment the rapidly expanding retail franchise and branch network. Graduates or professionals with 1-3 years’ experience in Banking & Finance are eligible to apply for this programme via the partner institutes.

Speaking about the launch, Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, YES Bank said,“ With the Government of India’s stellar efforts in up-skilling the youth, it has become imperative for private sector to proactively invest in training youth to ensure sustained competitive advantage and create a pool of employable youth.

“I am happy to launch YES Bank’s skills development and career enhancement programme ‘YES FORCE’ on World Youth Skilling Day to focus the Bank’s knowledge driven approach in bridging the existing skill and employability gap,” Kapoor said. (KNN Bureau)