Career moves

Symbiont, a developer of software for self-executing smart contracts, has hired Wall Street veteran Caitlin Long as president and chairman.

CUs celebrate groundbreakings, new headquarters and more.

Familiar names — and more than a dozen newbies — can be found in our annual ranking of the nation’s most employee-friendly banks. Find out who earned a spot on the list and why these 60 banks are so successful at keeping their employees happy and engaged.

Omni Community Credit Union of Battle Creek, Mich., tops our third annual "Best Credit Unions to Work For" list. CUs were judged on a variety of topics, including creative incentive plans, volunteering, engaging employees in decision-making, health and wellness programs and perks like holiday parties and off-site adventures.

Not to be confused with “Star Trek” Trekkies, employees at Texas Tech Federal Credit Union follow the CU’s core values credo: Trust, Respect, Excellence, Kindness and Stewardship (TREKS).

Colorado Credit Union doesn't just embrace the credit union credo of "people helping people," it takes it a step further.

Lafayette Schools CU prides itself on going the extra mile for members, all while creating an environment where employees are continually empowered and given the tools to advance their careers.

Whether it's because of Nerf wars, indoor water balloon tosses or campaigns designed to give back to the community, Landings Credit Union's staff retention rate stands at 40% for employees with at least five years of service and 25% for employees with 10 years or more.

Whether stuffing backpacks with school supplies and delivering them to children in need or visiting an ailing member in the hospital during a lunch break, Reliant Federal Credit Union employees are encouraged to practice Random Acts of Kindness.

Each year, Widget Financial Credit Union provides more than 3,600 hours of staff training sessions, which equates to more than one week's worth of training for each employee. And after one year of employment, employees are reimbursed for approved continuing education.

Along with its designation on Credit Unions Journal's Best Credit Unions to Work For list, Town & Country Federal Credit Union achieved a 99% employee engagement score on 2015's Best Places to Work in Maine survey.

"One Team, One Vision, One Goal" and "I'm the Bomb.com" are among the many t-shirt slogans proudly worn by employees at Omni Community Credit Union's annual Team Enrichment Day.

Whether it's carrying a member's groceries, clearing snow from members' cars or volunteering at the local food bank, employees at Infinity Federal Credit Union are encouraged to do random acts of kindness.

Now in its second year, Granite Credit Union's C.O.R.E. (Coaching for Outstanding Results and Engagement) Leadership program was designed for 20-plus members of its management team and provides tools to be successful leaders and coaches.

Employees at Michigan First Credit Union are enjoying the new concierge service so much that in May 2016 alone employees used the service a total of 196 times, which resulted in 247.63 hours of saved personal time and 2,397 miles saved on their cars.

It's fitting that employees helped to pen an organization's culture statement at One Nevada Credit Union.

With a many staffers working for 20 years or more, it's no surprise that Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefits program.

When "honor" is in your organization's name, there is a lot to live up. This is the case for Honor Credit Union, which underscores the word in its credo: Treat every member the honor way.

Alabama Credit Union's member-facing slogan "Feel Good About Your Money" mirrors its employee proposition: Feel Good About Your Career.

CEO Jeff Disteroft describes University of Iowa Community Credit Union's internal leadership team – comprised by a cross-reference of employees and facilitated by Disteroft – as "robust." And building off of its name, the CU takes community seriously both near and far.