FIMBank plc recently brought IT careers closer to the secondary school Computing students of St. Paul's Missionary College, by means of a seminar held at the Bank's St. Julian's Head Office. The visit included a range of activities designed to make them aware of the critical role of IT within FIMBank's operations, while providing them with an overview of the available careers at the Bank in this area.

The programme, which was implemented by FIMBank's IT Department included presentations through which they were introduced to the Group, and briefed upon the various technologies, processes, and dynamics involved in the running of the business.

Commenting on the visit, Clayton Said, Vice President from the Bank's IT Department, stated that "The day's programme was structured to put everything we do at the Bank in terms of IT, within the context of these young people's studies. Our primary aim was to demonstrate the relevance and importance of their studies to real world applications, and to make them aware of career opportunities in the field of information technology."

"We believe that it is of vital importance to provide our students with the opportunity to meet and interact with high level professionals within the thriving IT industry. This fosters a sense of appreciation and enthusiasm that with the right education and commitment, our students can also develop into specialists within their chosen fields. We are pleased with the success of this event and thank the IT staff at FIMBank for hosting us for the second year running", said Adrian Mallia, ICT teacher at St. Paul's Missionary College.

Throughout the visit, FIMBank's IT personnel interacted directly with the students, discussing career alternatives and providing them with guidance in this regard. The programme concluded with a visit around various areas within FIMBank's Head Office, in particular its state-of-the-art data centre, where the students could observe the Group's core IT infrastructure.