CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ BANK OF NEW ZEALAND – WAKE UP YOUR KIWISAVER ACCOUNT ’ 251 only zeroed in on the customer experience , but it ’ s also been keen to reimagine the employee experience too . As the war for talent heats up and businesses scramble to attract and retain top talent , Bank of New Zealand has pushed ahead with cutting-edge employee initiatives . This is perhaps best encapsulated by the firm ’ s digitallysavvy new premises in Wellington . “ We ’ re aiming to make BNZ the premier place to work in digital in New Zealand ,” explains Bowe , noting how the firm is not only contending with other banks , but also competing with
a diverse ecosystem of digital firms . “ We ’ re working to create an environment where digital natives want to work ,” he adds . “ Everything from our customer research rooms to our break out areas reflect our digital ethos ” Additionally , in a bid to boost talent retention , the firm has worked hard to upskill its staff , setting its sights on the up-and-coming realm of cloud computing . In fact , Bowe points out how BNZ ’ s parent firm , NAB , has more AWS-certified engineers than any other organisation in the whole of Australia , other than Amazon Web
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