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SAN DIEGO - Much like the established shared branching connections that crisscross the country, CUSO Financial Services is slowly building a link for members to access investment services nationwide. The concept of a "shared investment network," is well underway with CFS, a San Diego-based broker dealer recently aligning with MediaMap,...

WARSAW, Poland -When Richard Woldt, a 30-year veteran of CUNA Mutual Group, spoke at a breakout session at the World Council of Credit Unions' Sixth International Leadership Institute, about how to handle terrorism in credit unions, he was aware that someone in the audience had been in a credit union...

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Nearly six months into the launch of DELCU Financial Services, L.L.C.'s trust services operation, competition from rival banks are not as high a priority as making a name for itself throughout the Mid-Atlantic states. Earlier this year, CU Members Trust Services, formed as a subsidiary of...

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One of the greatest challenges facing human resource departments today is employee retention. In a special report on pages 18-20 we look at what programs some credit unions have lined up to help boost morale and go a long way to making employees feel valued.

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Interested in a management-level position? Well check the smug attitude at the door. According to a RHI Management Resources survey, 50% of chief financial officers cite displaying arrogance as a candidate's worst mistake when interviewing for a management-level position. "When hiring at the senior level companies...

With everyone being time-starved and job stress at an all time high, an Oxford Health Plans Wellness in the Workplace Survey reveals a few unconventional methods some employers are implementing to help staffers relax, relate and release: 13% of American workers have access to an employer provided meditation room of...

ORLANDO, Fla. - In legends, King Arthur created a roundtable to symbolize that his knights could discuss issues regarding the kingdom as equals. Central Florida Educators' Federal Credit Union is borrowing a page from lore with its Employee Roundtable program, which was designed to improve communication and create a forum...