THE 'tude

Since the GAO’s July 2 recommendation (again) that NCUA be authorized to examine third-party technology vendors as a precaution against cyber threats, we’ve seen nearly as many headlines on this topic as on security hacks.

The race to be on the November, 2016 ballot for President of the United States started the day after President Obama was re-elected in November, 2012. Elections in our country have become a never-ending topic of conversation with campaigns starting years before voters even start thinking about casting a ballot.

In the coming years, Baby Boomers will be approaching retirement, inevitably leaving gaps in the workforce that will need to be filled. Lucky for business owners across the U.S., Millennials are here and ready to work. In fact, studies show that Millennials have now become the majority in the U.S. workforce.

As a relatively new employee of Oregon State Credit Union, I have been eager to learn all about our community outreach efforts so I can speak from first-hand experience on the advocacy front. On August 13, I had the unique opportunity to shadow Anissa Arthenayake, director of Community Education, as she made her weekly rounds at various correctional facilities.