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5 ways to be better at your job
Be up-to-date Industries change, so you need to be ready and able to adapt. The people around you will change, the work environment may change, and trends within the industry will change as well. Always [...]
Do you know who you’re hiring?
When interviewing job candidates, have you ever wondered who’s really behind the face staring back at you? How do you know that the enthusiastic conversationalist you’re considering for your financial advisor position can [...]
7 step mid-year marketing review for your credit union
It’s June already! While that means summer vacations, weddings, and barbecues, it’s also halfway through the year and time to do a performance review…of your marketing plan. Here are seven steps to [...]
Credit unions must look beyond the traditional recruitment playbook
It’s pretty safe to say that a successful credit union wouldn’t neglect writing a strategic plan or preparing a budget until the institution’s business model was disrupted. The resulting implications would surely [...]
8 strategies for aspiring credit union leaders
One of the most exciting and energizing parts of my job is meeting enthusiastic aspiring and emerging leaders in the CU community. You’re young, new to the CU world––or maybe you’ve come [...]
Do your credit union candidates ask these questions?
A good job candidate comes to each interview prepared to answer the standard questions he/she is likely to get asked. But what should the candidate be curious about? Being prepared to ask the right [...]
Helping employees learn to love their jobs
How many of your employees would say they love their jobs? Paula Davis-Laack, a contributor for Forbes, noted a recent study of 8,500 working Americans being asked if they loved their jobs. Only 13 [...]
Where the rubber meets the road
After recent events related to disasters, scandals and attacks consumed the news cycles, I asked myself why more organizations don’t take corporate preparedness more seriously. We all strive to improve internal processes, employee morale [...]
One and done compliance training doesn’t cut the mustard
Do you ever feel like compliance training is constantly on your mind? If you answered yes, you may actually be doing it wrong. We all know how important training is to a sustainable and successful [...]
Never use a shoe to do a hammer’s job
I once put together a bookcase with a shoe and a screwdriver. I was young(er), impulsive, and it was too late to go to the store to get a hammer. I was tired of [...]
12 things to ask your boss for instead of more money
by: Julia Sonenshein, MarketWatch Whether you’re starting a new job or negotiating a raise, you’re not always going to get the salary you want. If your employer won’t come up to your [...]
Fifteen years to famous
Great jobs sometimes come after a lot of hard work. by: Lisa Hochgraf Last week my 11-year-old was worried about what job he would have in the future. In addition to telling him that he [...]
Just what do you love?
by: Anthony Demangone Sure, we complain about our jobs sometimes. But I'm guessing down deep, we love what we do. What is it that you love about your job? I'm not talking about the trappings [...]
Making room for the new generations
Millennials are now pretty firmly entrenched in the workforce and Gen Z is hot on their trail. These new generations of workers have brought new outlooks, perspectives, ideals and enhanced tech skills to the credit [...]