Hi Guys,
I have been in Calgary for last 3 years working in restaurant industry.Iam looking to make a career change. Can some advice me on what kind of courses one need to take to get CSR/ Teller job in a bank ?. Also i would like to be financial advisor eventually, Just wanted to know what kind of courses i will need as well job likes and dislikes from those who are in the industry.
Thanks.

There are no courses required but experience in customer service /cash handling may give an edge to secure Teller/csr position.
For account manager position you need to have experience in client facing sales roles and mutual funds licenses(IFIC course or CSC ) will help
all these roles have a expectation of meeting sales /refferal targets..can be demanding for some
Even in the worst time of economic crisis in 2008 in canada there were very few layoffs as compared to some other industries

Thanks a lot for your advice. Can you please elaborate on the acronym NRD and Is the Canadian securities course agood way to start or would you recomend some thing else?.

Thanks a lot for your advice. Can you please elaborate on the acronym NRD and Is the Canadian securities course agood way to start or would you recomend some thing else?.

There are couple of certifications which will help you. If you want to become a financial advisor then check out the following article:

http://www.fins.com/Finance/Articles/SB128439150255837089/The-Top-Three-Financial-Advisor-Certifications-and-How-to-Get-Them

Otherwise, a CFA or CPA is a standard requirement to work in a bank and can aid in helping you to change field.