דרושים Branch Banking Management Military Apprentice Safe - Raleigh Nc ב-Wells Fargo ב-United States, Raleigh

In this role you will:

• Participate in less complex initiatives and identify opportunities for process improvements within scope of responsibilities for Branch Banking functional area
• Review and analyze basic business, operational, or technical assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, and exercise independent judgement to guide medium risk deliverables
• Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgement while developing expertise within Branch Banking functional area, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with Branch Banking colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders, including internal as well as external customers
• Apprentices within the U.S. Department of Labor accredited Apprenticeship program perform a variety of structured duties, including a combination of (however, not limited to) on-the-job training, coursework and mentorship, under the supervision of a hiring manager, program manager and a mentor. Apprenticeships are designed to assist in the professional development of an apprentice, in preparation for the post-apprenticeship role. Program Managers will facilitate an apprentice’s required path for professional development. This ensures an apprentice will have gained the proficiency and obtained the required experience of a fully functioning Associate Branch Manager
• This SAFE position has customer contact and job duties which may include the offering/negotiating of terms and/or taking an application for a dwelling secured transaction. As such, this position requires compliance with the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and all related regulations. Ongoing employment is contingent upon meeting all such requirements, including acceptable background investigation results. Individuals in a SAFE position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ years of finance or budgetary experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Military experience in any branch of service: Army, National Guard, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard or Reserves.
• Military experience in a customer facing role.
• Relevant military experience including working in personnel benefits management, processing military personnel orders or transitions, wartime readiness operations, human resources or military recruiting
• Leadership experience including coaching, training, developing and building a high performing team
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with customers and internal partners
• Extensive experience in asking questions and identifying complex financial needs in order to provide recommendations on products and services to customers
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountability
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customer and team members
• Ability to effectively manage time and competing priorities, exercise independent judgment, and use critical thinking skills
• Ability to navigate multiple computer systems, applications, and utilize search tools to find information
• Knowledge and understanding of compliance controls, risk management and loss prevention
• Relevant military experience including working with military protocol and instructions, enlisted evaluations, officer/leadership reporting

Job Expectations:

• Enrollment into Wells Fargo’s DOL Registered Apprentice Program is required. Apprentices are considered full-time employees within the program. As such, Apprentices are expected to not only uphold and adhere to Wells Fargo and the Apprenticeship Program, but also expected to follow Wells Fargo's prescribed policies, procedures, and employee expectations
• This position requires SAFE registration at the time of employment. Wells Fargo will initiate the SAFE registration process immediately after your employment start date. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) website(http://fedregistry.nationwidelicensingsystem.org)provides the MU4R questions and registration required for employment in this position. Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness and criminal background standards. A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness, however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary
• Current or previous Military experience is required

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

About this role:

Upon required licensing and SAFE registration, the Relationship Banker LP (SAFE) employee will transition to the Relationship Banker (SAFE) role.

The following job profile is intended to provide a general sense of what Relationship Bankers do; however, the day-to-day duties and responsibilities will differ from branch to branch and even banker to banker depending on several variables, including (but not limited to) years of experience, complement of customers serviced, banking services and options of various customers, and customer needs.

In this role you will:

• Employees who are not fully licensed at the time of hire will participate in the Branch Banking Licensed Banker licensing program as a Relationship Banker LP (SAFE). This is a temporary position until employee has successfully completed licensing requirements. Upon successful completion, employees will transition to the Relationship Banker (SAFE) role and perform the following duties:

• Participate in building relationships with customers and spend time understanding required needs

• Identify opportunities for offering a full range of Wells Fargo retail banking deposit and credit products and services, based on customers' needs

• Analyze tactical business challenges related to full-service banking experience to emerging affluent and high-value customers

• Present recommendations for resolving inquiries and service requests regarding customers' accounts

• Open and service accounts within authorized limits, create plans for follow-up and scheduled contacts with customers

• Provide information to internal partners and external sources to further enhance the customer experience

• Identify opportunities to leverage partners and connect customer with the appropriate partner or relationship manager to meet their needs

• Partner with financial advisors to understand appropriate introductions to address the needs of customers with investment or retirement needs

• Provide self-service digital banking options to customers

• This SAFE position has customer contact and job duties which may include the offering/negotiating of terms and/or taking an application for a dwelling secured transaction. As such, this position requires compliance with the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and all related regulations. Ongoing employment is contingent upon meeting all such requirements, including acceptable background investigation results. Individuals in a SAFE position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of customer service experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 1+ year of assessing and meeting the needs of customers or helping with issue resolution, demonstrated through work or military experience

• 1+ year of building and maintaining effective relationships with customers and partners

Desired Qualifications:

• Successfully completed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 6 and Series 63 examinations (or FINRA recognized equivalents) sufficient to qualify for immediate FINRA registration

• State Insurance license(s)

• Customer service focus with experience handling transactions across multiple systems

• Proficient with proactively sourcing, acquiring, building, and maintaining relationships with customers and colleagues

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Knowledge and understanding of book of business processes to actively manage a group of Wells Fargo customers to meet their needs and grow the business

• Ability to be proactive, innovative, and creative in meeting customer and enterprise needs

• Ability to make client calls and actively participate in the sales development process

• Knowledge and understanding of retail compliance controls, risk management, and loss prevention

• Ability to follow policies, procedures, and regulations

• High motivation with ability to successfully meet team objectives while maintaining individual performance

• Experience mentoring and peer- coaching

• Experience assessing customer needs and recommending products/services to fulfill those needs

• Experience using business acumen to provide financial services consultation to small business customers

• Knowledge and understanding of financial services consumer lending products

• Ability to educate and connect customer to technology and share the value of mobile banking options

• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customers and employees

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a schedule that may include most Saturdays

• Adherence to Wells Fargo sales practices risk management culture

• Current registration for FINRA Series 6 and Series 63 (or FINRA recognized equivalents) is required for this role or must be completed within a specified period. For specific FINRA qualification exams obtained after 9/30/2018, the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam co-requisite will be required

• For the following states where hired, FINRA Series 65 (or equivalent) examination will also be required to be attempted within a specified period of time: AK, AL, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. The State of WY permits referral-only licensed bankers to receive the IAR registration without completing the Series 65/66 exam requirement. This list of states is subject to change and Series 65 (or equivalent) licensing requirement would be based on current state requirements during employment

• State Insurance license(s) are required for this role and must be completed within a specified period

• Licensing requirements and expected completion timeline (determined by the number of licenses needed) will be communicated to the candidate upon offer acceptance

• Obtaining and/or maintaining appropriate Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) license(s) is required for ongoing employment in thisposition.Additional requirements include meeting enhanced financial fitness and criminal background standards. Wells Fargo will initiate the FINRA review process at the time of offer acceptance

• This position requires SAFE registration at the time of employment. Wells Fargo will initiate the SAFE registration process immediately after your employment start date. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) web site(http://fedregistry.nationwidelicensingsystem.org)provides the MU4R questions and registration required for employment in this position

• Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness, and criminal background standards

• A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness; however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting Locations:

• 3959 New Bern Ave Raleigh, NC 27610

• 8911 Brier Creek Pkwy Raleigh, NC 27617

• 4560 Capital Blvd Raleigh, NC 27604

• 3600 Rogers Road Wake Forest, NC 27588

• 6615 Knightdale Blvd, Knightdale, NC 27545

• 13160 Strickland RD Raleigh, NC 27613

• 6002 Falls of Neuse Rd Raleigh, NC 27615

• 8901 Six Forks Rd Raleigh, NC 27615

• 3400 Spring Forest Rd Raleigh, NC 27616

• 7600 Creedmoor Rd Raleigh, NC 27613

• 10941 Forest Pines Dr. Raleigh, NC 27614

• 3500 W. Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

About this role:

Upon required licensing and SAFE registration, the Relationship Banker LP (SAFE) employee will transition to the Relationship Banker (SAFE) role.

The following job profile is intended to provide a general sense of what Relationship Bankers do; however, the day-to-day duties and responsibilities will differ from branch to branch and even banker to banker depending on several variables, including (but not limited to) years of experience, complement of customers serviced, banking services and options of various customers, and customer needs.

In this role you will:

• Employees who are not fully licensed at the time of hire will participate in the Branch Banking Licensed Banker licensing program as a Relationship Banker LP (SAFE). This is a temporary position until employee has successfully completed licensing requirements. Upon successful completion, employees will transition to the Relationship Banker (SAFE) role and perform the following duties:

• Participate in building relationships with customers and spend time understanding required needs

• Identify opportunities for offering a full range of Wells Fargo retail banking deposit and credit products and services, based on customers' needs

• Analyze tactical business challenges related to full-service banking experience to emerging affluent and high-value customers

• Present recommendations for resolving inquiries and service requests regarding customers' accounts

• Open and service accounts within authorized limits, create plans for follow-up and scheduled contacts with customers

• Provide information to internal partners and external sources to further enhance the customer experience

• Identify opportunities to leverage partners and connect customer with the appropriate partner or relationship manager to meet their needs

• Partner with financial advisors to understand appropriate introductions to address the needs of customers with investment or retirement needs

• Provide self-service digital banking options to customers

• This SAFE position has customer contact and job duties which may include the offering/negotiating of terms and/or taking an application for a dwelling secured transaction. As such, this position requires compliance with the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and all related regulations. Ongoing employment is contingent upon meeting all such requirements, including acceptable background investigation results. Individuals in a SAFE position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of customer service experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 1+ year of assessing and meeting the needs of customers or helping with issue resolution, demonstrated through work or military experience

• 1+ year of building and maintaining effective relationships with customers and partners

Desired Qualifications:

• Successfully completed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 6 and Series 63 examinations (or FINRA recognized equivalents) sufficient to qualify for immediate FINRA registration

• State Insurance license(s)

• Customer service focus with experience handling transactions across multiple systems

• Proficient with proactively sourcing, acquiring, building, and maintaining relationships with customers and colleagues

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Knowledge and understanding of book of business processes to actively manage a group of Wells Fargo customers to meet their needs and grow the business

• Ability to be proactive, innovative, and creative in meeting customer and enterprise needs

• Ability to make client calls and actively participate in the sales development process

• Knowledge and understanding of retail compliance controls, risk management, and loss prevention

• Ability to follow policies, procedures, and regulations

• High motivation with ability to successfully meet team objectives while maintaining individual performance

• Experience mentoring and peer- coaching

• Experience assessing customer needs and recommending products/services to fulfill those needs

• Experience using business acumen to provide financial services consultation to small business customers

• Knowledge and understanding of financial services consumer lending products

• Ability to educate and connect customer to technology and share the value of mobile banking options

• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customers and employees

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a schedule that may include most Saturdays

• Adherence to Wells Fargo sales practices risk management culture

• Current registration for FINRA Series 6 and Series 63 (or FINRA recognized equivalents) is required for this role or must be completed within a specified period. For specific FINRA qualification exams obtained after 9/30/2018, the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam co-requisite will be required

• For the following states where hired, FINRA Series 65 (or equivalent) examination will also be required to be attempted within a specified period of time: AK, AL, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. The State of WY permits referral-only licensed bankers to receive the IAR registration without completing the Series 65/66 exam requirement. This list of states is subject to change and Series 65 (or equivalent) licensing requirement would be based on current state requirements during employment

• State Insurance license(s) are required for this role and must be completed within a specified period

• Licensing requirements and expected completion timeline (determined by the number of licenses needed) will be communicated to the candidate upon offer acceptance

• Obtaining and/or maintaining appropriate Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) license(s) is required for ongoing employment in thisposition.Additional requirements include meeting enhanced financial fitness and criminal background standards. Wells Fargo will initiate the FINRA review process at the time of offer acceptance

• This position requires SAFE registration at the time of employment. Wells Fargo will initiate the SAFE registration process immediately after your employment start date. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) web site(http://fedregistry.nationwidelicensingsystem.org)provides the MU4R questions and registration required for employment in this position

• Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness, and criminal background standards

• A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness; however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting Locations:

• 605 N. Berkeley Blvd. Goldsboro, NC 27530

• 2001 Clark Ave Raleigh, NC 27605

• 1405 Executive Dr. Clayton, NC 27520

• 1301 5th Avenue Garner, NC 27529

• 1225 US Highway 70 W Garner, NC 27529

• 301 E. Ash St. Goldsboro, NC 27530

• 2016 Fairview Rd Raleigh, NC 27608

• 7265 NC Hwy 42 West Raleigh, NC 27603

• 210 NE Center St. Mount Olive, NC 28365

• 4220 Lassiter Mill Rd Raleigh, NC 27609

• 201 E. Market Street, Smithfield, NC 27577

• 1903 W. Vernon Ave. Kinston, NC 28504

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

In this role you will:

• Support customer engagement by processing teller transactions, sharing digital solutions, and making appropriate introductions to bankers
• Complete operational activities while minimizing risks under established policies
• Perform routine transactional, operational, and customer support tasks efficiently through knowledge of bank procedures and products, as well as partners across the organization
• Receive direction from managers and exercises judgment within defined policies and procedures
• Escalate questions and issues to more experienced roles
• Interact with customers and individuals to demonstrate care, build relationships, and complete requested transactions
• Identify information and services to meet customers financial needs

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of interacting with customers experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Customer service focus with experience handling complex transactions across multiple systems
• Ability to educate and connect customers to technology and share the value of mobile banking options
• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customers and team members
• Experience working with others on a team to meet customer needs
• Cash handling experience
• Ability to follow policies, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to identify potential fraud/risky accounts and take appropriate action to prevent loss
• Well-organized, independent and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to exercise judgment, raise questions to management, and adhere to policy guidelines
• Relevant military experience including working in personnel benefits management, processing military personnel orders or transitions, wartime readiness operations, human resources or military recruiting
• Proficient with proactively sourcing, acquiring, building, and maintaining relationships with customers and colleagues

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a schedule that may include most Saturdays
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Olde Raleigh Branch: 3301 Edwards Mill RD, Raleigh NC 27612

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

In this role you will:

• Support customer engagement by processing teller transactions, sharing digital solutions, and making appropriate introductions to bankers
• Complete operational activities while minimizing risks under established policies
• Perform routine transactional, operational, and customer support tasks efficiently through knowledge of bank procedures and products, as well as partners across the organization
• Receive direction from managers and exercises judgment within defined policies and procedures
• Escalate questions and issues to more experienced roles
• Interact with customers and individuals to demonstrate care, build relationships, and complete requested transactions
• Identify information and services to meet customers financial needs

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of interacting with customers experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Military experience (transitioning military service member, reserve military service member or a veteran) and currently enrolled in a college or university program

• Customer service focus with experience handling complex transactions across multiple systems
• Ability to educate and connect customers to technology and share the value of mobile banking options
• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customers and team members
• Experience working with others on a team to meet customer needs
• Cash handling experience
• Ability to follow policies, procedures, and regulations
• Ability to identify potential fraud/risky accounts and take appropriate action to prevent loss
• Well-organized, independent and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to exercise judgment, raise questions to management, and adhere to policy guidelines
• Relevant military experience including working in personnel benefits management, processing military personnel orders or transitions, wartime readiness operations, human resources or military recruiting
• Proficient with proactively sourcing, acquiring, building, and maintaining relationships with customers and colleagues

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a schedule that may include most Saturdays
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

In this role, you will:

• Onboard, manage, and grow account relationships with Small Business customers (defined as revenue of $1-10MM) within assigned portfolios
• Assess, through review and analysis of moderately complex data, the customer's financial needs and as needed, recommend an effective variety of financial products and services in order to help the customer succeed financially
• Develop exceptional customer relationships with a solid understanding of cash flow and small business operating cycle and how business products and services can support businesses in the portfolio
• Ensure the overall success and growth of an assigned portfolio by developing deeper relationships of existing customers and managing risk
• Effectively collaborate and consult with internal small business partners and stakeholders to independently resolve moderately complex customer or process issues and achieve small business goals
• Engage in prospect activities and employ contact strategies focused on generating new small business relationships
• Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within small business and contribute to large-scale initiatives related to customer relationships and business growth
• This LO position has customer contact and job duties which may include needs assessing and referring those customers interested in a dwelling secured product to a SAFE team member. This position includes assisting customers without taking an application and without offering or negotiating terms of a dwelling secured transaction. Individuals in a LO position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Business Banking experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience sourcing and or managing a portfolio of clients with $1mm - 10mm in annual revenue
• Strong knowledge of deposit and cash management products and services
• Strongrelationship-buildingand excellent communication skills with individuals at all levels, internally and externally
• Ability to balances needs of clients with associated risks and interests of Wells Fargo
• 3+ years of experience in business-to-business sales
• Established network in the local market
• Knowledge and understanding of financial services industry
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• A BS/BA degree or higher

Job Expectations:

• Position will be responsible for visiting customers and prospects outside of the branch location within an assigned market/geography.
• Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness and criminal background standards. A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness, however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary

Posting Location:

• 3500 W Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613

​**Required locations listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.**

** Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants**

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

In this role you will:

• Support customers and seek ways to improve inquiries or issues from customers with empathy regarding financial products and services through a variety of channels such as phone, text, chat, video chat and other lines of communication in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Perform routine tasks such as answering inquiries, resolving problems and providing a best-in-class customer experience while adhering to work guidelines, policies, and regulations and navigating multiple computer systems
• Escalate questions and issues to more senior employees

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of Customer Service, Financial Services or Contact Center experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to provide strong customer service while listening, eliciting information efficiently, comprehending, and resolving customer issues
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, metric driven call center environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with integrity and a high level of professionalism with all levels of employees and customers, while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
• Military experience resolving complex issues via written or verbal communication, including but not limited to, supply action requests, updating personnel records, answering benefit or pay questions, resolving errors, researching questions and other needs as requested by customers
• Ability to meet or exceed business goals and objectives and navigate multiple computer systems, applications, and utilize search tools to find information
• Knowledge, understandingand experience of internet, mobile, and social media technology

Job Expectations:

• Must be able to attend full duration of required training period​
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship​
• Ability to work additional hours as needed ​
• Schedule may be eligible for a shift differential under the terms of the shift differential policy
• Must work on-site at the location posted ​

Training and Schedule:

• You will receive in-depth classroom training, continued on-the-job training, and coaching to learn about Wells Fargo banking products, procedures, and services.
• Training class starts on 6/9/2025 for 7 weeks. Training hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. You are required to attend the full duration of this paid 7 weeks of training.
• We’re open fromMonday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 pm (EST)

Compensation:

• Starting rate $20.00 per hour

Posting Location(s):

• 1100 Corporate Center Dr. Lot B, RALEIGH, NC 27607

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.