Career planning

Breaking into a new industry can be daunting, especially in a field as complex as banking. Here's how experts recommend getting started.

Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.

The pressures and frustrations of daily work lose some of their ability to aggravate when you consider how much real choice you have in the matter.

Banks know what they're looking for. Here are key ways to show them that you can bring it to the table.

Employees of the collapsed bank are using LinkedIn, and old-school means, to find new jobs.

For years, women have gotten a foot in the door to the finance industry by becoming bank tellers. Now that path is disappearing.

Tina Sbrega, who has been a pioneer in areas including pot banking and credit unions buying banks, will stay on as chair of a subsidiary of the institution.

Todd Sheffield has announced his intention to step down from the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based institution, which he has led since 2003.

John Lewis, who is currently general counsel for the New York-based credit union, will take over for CEO William Predmore, who is retiring at the end of the year.

Jay Williamson will take over at the Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based institution after Brian Barkdull retires.

While some institutions have held off on staffing up for new projects, many mission-critical positions at the executive level are still being filled. It may take until well into 2021 before normal patterns return.

Ryan Ross will take over as CEO of the San Antonio, Texas-based institution for Bob Glenn, who is retiring.

Karl Yoneshige has been with the Honolulu-based institution since 1988, including two decades as CEO.

Willy Kelsey has worked at the Arlington, Texas-based credit union since 2005 and will oversee lending, retail operations and IT in his new role.

Executives can become overwhelmed by their newfound influence and responsibility. Here's how to cope.

Tom Shoemaker initially took the helm in 2017 on an interim basis after the Albuquerque, N.M.-based credit union called off a merger.

A shrinking industry and inadequate succession planning – particularly at smaller credit unions – is likely to increase competition for top talent and make executive recruitment even more challenging in the year ahead.

The young professionals group has a new leader and some of the program's inner workings are set for transition in the year ahead.

Mike Mercer had planed to work as part of the combined League of Southeastern Credit Unions until a least 2023, but recently approached the league's board with an early retirement request.

Northeast Credit Union and Naveo Credit Union both named new branch managers while other institutions promoted employees and brought additional talent on board.