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\"Takani<\/a>
Takani Warner and Gloria Lacey love working in Murgon\u2019s Commonwealth Bank because they enjoy helping people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Takani<\/a>
Takani Warner provides a happy face as she helps customers in Murgon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 21, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Marcus Priaulx<\/strong><\/p>\n

Takani Warner and Gloria Lacey flash smiles that could light a small city to customers at Murgon’s Commonwealth Bank.<\/p>\n

The two school students are doing traineeships and manager Jen Londsdale-Light said they brought a “breath of fresh air” to the branch each Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“A lot more energy comes to the building when you have two young girls with such enthusiasm and joy for their job,” she said.<\/p>\n

“You feel good having them here.”<\/p>\n

Takani, 17, also won the national Trainee of The Month award in September from her training provider Franklin Scholar.<\/p>\n

The Murgon State High Year 12 student overcame her initial fear of failing and wanting to quit to flourish in the role.<\/p>\n

She felt proud, elated and gobsmacked when notified of her award.<\/p>\n

Takani will now graduate from Year 12 with a Certificate II in Business on November 15 and attend a later Aboriginal Employment Strategy function to receive it.<\/p>\n

She said the moral support she received from the bank\u2019s staff was enormous and many Indigenous customers told her how good it was to see her behind the counter.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s a change from work at school and I love it,” Takani said.<\/p>\n

“The wage comes in handy too,” she added.<\/p>\n

Gloria, 16, had her first day at the bank on November 25 last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I was nervous, excited and scared but the staff gave me a warm feeling,” the St Mary\u2019s Catholic College Year 11 student said.<\/p>\n

She loves the customer interaction.<\/p>\n

“They walk in, I smile at them, they smile back and you\u2019re automatically connected,” Gloria said.<\/p>\n

“I love the warm feeling I get from people by making their day, by smiling and helping them.”<\/p>\n

The job also confirmed in Gloria\u2019s mind what she wants to do in life.<\/p>\n

“I want to go to Griffith University on the Sunshine Coast and study sports management,” she said.<\/p>\n

The qualification would lead her to a job organising events that Gloria believes will give her a similar feeling to when she interacts with people at the bank.<\/p>\n

Gloria represented the Darling Downs in touch football, volleyball and netball for four years when she was a student at St Saviours College in Toowoomba.<\/p>\n

There she organised NAIDOC, weekend boarders\u2019 activities and also captained the cheerleading squad.<\/p>\n

She too will graduate with a Certificate II in Business next year.<\/p>\n

Ms Lonsdale-Light said she would hire Gloria and Takani in a flash if they wanted to stay on after they graduated and she could convince senior management to provide the positions.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s great to have someone from the community working here and they\u2019re awesome,” she said.<\/p>\n

[Photos: Marcus Priaulx]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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