Training

The days of meeting with mentors and pitching investors in person are at least temporarily over, but fintech incubators, accelerators and boot camps are finding creative ways to replicate these valuable experiences online.

Banks are beginning to emphasize soft skills to help employees make “human” connections with customers in an environment of reduced face-to-face contact.

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month draws to a close, Credit Union Journal queried industry leaders about the biggest threats facing their institutions.

The money will help 155 institutions with outreach, security, training and more.

Its new training program will try to make commercial bankers out of professionals who left the workforce and want back in. It is another example of a bank getting creative in a tight job market.

Credit unions will be covering a range of important issues, including community development and enterprise risk management, as they review their operations.

A hot job market and the ongoing wave of CEO retirements mean credit unions need to be thinking well beyond the corner office when considering recruitment and retention.

Gone are the days of a traditional career ladders, so credit unions must be willing to adapt to an evolving business landscape and employee expectations.

Credit unions can prepare for the next recession by understanding past cycles, utilizing modern technology and training staff.

A new study shows credit unions are confident about their ability to comply with recent changes to FinCEN guidance, but a closer look shows some concerns linger, especially regarding training front line staff.