The $681 million Michigan First Credit Union in Lathrup Village, Mich., wasrecently listed in Corp! magazine as a winner of the 2012Best and Brightest Companies to Work For sponsored by the NationalAssociation for Business Resources.

Nationwide, hundreds of companies competed for the 101 Best andBrightest honors, but only companies with the highest quality humanresources initiatives were named 2012 National Best and BrightestCompanies to Work For, according to Corp!, aMichigan-based business magazine. NABR's Best and BrightestCompanies to Work For program is presented annually in fivemarkets: Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Houston and West Michigan.

Michigan First operates a leadership academy to support internaltalent development, employee education and training, as well asbenefits such as health care, flexible scheduling, a game room andworkout facility for employees.

“We work to give our team members every possible tool to provideexceptional customer service to our members,” said Michael Poulos, Michigan First CU president/CEO. “Our managersalso take work/life balance very seriously because we believe insupporting the needs of our team members as well as our members'needs. Particularly in the financial industry, we know thispersonal approach stands out in our recruiting and retentionefforts—we appreciate the extra effort our team gives everyday.”

The credit union has also been recognized bythe Detroit Free Press as a Top Place to Workfor four years in a row (since 2009) and by Crain'sDetroit Business as a “Cool Place to Work” for threeyears.

Michigan First CU employs more than 250 employees who serve over87,000 individuals, families and local business members in thestate's Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.