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W O R K F O R M E / S P R I N G 2 0 2 1 22 F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e s C A L E B G R O V E R M AY B E N E W T O B A N K I N G , B U T T H E 2 2 -Y E A R - O L D I S A L R E A DY I N H I S S E C O N D R O L E A F T E R A R E C E N T P R O M OT I O N AT NORWAY SAVINGS BANK. ΒΆ HE STARTED AS AN ENTRY-LEVEL CUSTOMER R E L A T I O N S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E I N M AY 2 0 2 0 A F T E R G R A D U A T I N G F R O M T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E W I T H A D E G R E E I N B U S I N E S S E C O N O M I C S A N D W A S R E C E N T LY P R O M O T E D T O J U N I O R M O R T G A G E L O A N O F F I C E R . "It's a whole new ballgame," Grover says of his new job dur- ing a "very busy time in the mortgage world" that he clearly savors. He says his favorite part is building relationships with customers, and he sees possibili- ties for further advancement. "If you get into a good bank and show you're a good employ- ee, the sky's the limit," he says. Describing his own job as "fun," he adds: "A lot of my days go by so fast it's amazing." At Camden National Bank, 19-year-old Kyle Howes has also had a running start. Originally hired as a part-time teller in Kennebunk, he later went to full-time. More recently, he was hired for the call center in Bangor where he talks with up to 100 customers a day, including many from outside Maine. Though Howes put his com- munity college studies on hold since working at the bank, he hopes to continue at some point, saying, "When I go back, I'll know a lot more and it will be a lot better." Breaking into BANKING Newcomers hit the ground running in 'fun,' fast-paced jobs B Y R E N E E C O R D E S University of Maine alumnus Caleb Grover, a junior mortgage loan officer at Norway Savings Bank, says his favorite part of the job is building relationships with customers. P H O T O / T I M G R E E N W A Y If you get into a good bank and show you're a good employee, the sky's the limit.