Effective onboarding goes beyond paperwork and benefits. A great onboarding experience immerses your new hire into the credit union culture and provides ongoing support for their development. The best onboarding experiences set a new employee up for short and long-term success. Education and mentorship provide your team members with access to the tools, knowledge, and expertise they need to excel quickly in their new role.
Getting Started
Effective onboarding goes beyond paperwork and benefits. A great onboarding experience immerses your new hire into the credit union culture and provides ongoing support for their development. The best onboarding experiences set a new employee up for short and long-term success. Education and mentorship provide your team members with access to the tools, knowledge, and expertise they need to excel quickly in their new role.
The National Mentorship Program
The National Mentorship Program, a CCUA member benefit, fosters dynamic connections between seasoned leaders and individuals seeking mentorship to enhance their professional skills and capabilities. This initiative not only facilitates the transfer of invaluable insights and knowledge from mentors to mentees but also cultivates career advancement and the realization of their utmost potential. The National Mentorship Program offers high potential new hires the ability to connect with a mentor, helping them apply their skills faster than new employees who are not matched with a mentor.
The program is accessible entirely online, ensuring a broad and flexible reach. The program opens each April with the mentor-mentee matching concluding by November of the same year.
Click here to learn more about the National Mentorship Program.
Overview of the Credit Union System
Having a strong understanding of credit unions, our system and its unique structure enhances a new hire’s effectiveness, job satisfaction, and overall contribution to the organization. Learning the importance collaboration and partnership our sector’s ability to support members and communities is essential for member conversations and professional growth.
CCUA offers an interactive, online course; Overview of the Credit Union System which is a powerful addition to a new employee onboarding package. It is the cornerstone for understanding the credit union system. In just 30 minutes, learners can confidently explain the difference between credit unions and other financial institutions, they can speak of how the co-operative principles have shaped the credit union system, and the importance promoting credit unions as a better option for financial services in Canada.
Register for this eLearning course today. Check out Course Catalogue available on CCUA Campus.
Skill Development
Learning enables resilience and it is essential for personal and professional growth in a rapidly changing work environment. Develop or strengthen the core skills needed for a new role or train your way to your next opportunity. CCUA has partnered with Skillsoft to bring credit union learners access to the skill development they need for today and into the future. Future-proof your skills today! Register for the Future-Proof Your Skills on CCUA Campus here
Learning Pathways
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Learning never stops. New trends and new threats require new strategies and new skills across your organization.
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