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Thank You For Your Leadership!

April 16, 2024

With one more board meeting to go for our fiscal year, a huge thank you for the MASSIVE contributions of board members who have guided CFTEA through the last six years. Thank you to our outgoing board members: * Marcia Benner, SHRM-SCP of First National Bank * Lisa Engel of Wells River Savings * Marjorie McAvoy of Maine Community Bank * Katrina Randlett of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp * Lisa Venezia-Holt of athPower CFTEA would not be the organization that

Spotlight: Today’s Teller Academy – Androscoggin Bank

March 4, 2024

Lewiston, Maine is the heart of Androscoggin Bank. It also happens to be home to many of Maine’s immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking families. For many of these families the journeys they have taken to realize a safe home and space in our community is heart-wrenching. Beyond that, once here they find themselves adapting to a new language, new cultural challenges, attempting to find secure and stable employment, and navigating a new reality – all while missing their original home. Our

CFTEA earns 2024 Seal of Transparency

February 5, 2024

It’s official! CFTEA has earned the highest seal of recognition for the fifth year – the Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid (formerly GuideStar)! Candid is the largest source of nonprofit information nationally. To receive the 2024 Platinum Seal, CFTEA shared extensive information including qualitative facts about our goals, strategies, and capabilities. Only about 5% of nonprofits in the United States achieve this level of recognition annually. The Platinum Seal is another tool for demonstrating our transparency to our community

2023 CFTEA Making A Difference Award Winner

November 17, 2023

Natalie Campbell of Camden National Bank has been awarded the CFTEA 2023 Making a Difference Award. The award is based on innovative thinking and inspiration. As an active council member, Natalie eagerly shared ideas on how CFTEA course searches could be improved and expanded through the use of tags. Not everyone searches for courses the same way or uses the same words. Previously course searches were done by searching on course names. This didn’t always give back the expansive results

2023 CFTEA Making A Difference Award Winner

October 4, 2023

Pete Joslin of Northeast Credit Union has been awarded our 2023 Making a Difference Award. The award is based on innovative thinking and inspiration. This year is all about making connections. Pete supported CFTEA through attending community non-profit events put on by the Northeast Credit Union Foundation. This has led to a number of great connections, conversations, and opportunities. When board members find the right fit for CFTEA in their organizations and community that is a huge win. This type of

2023 CFTEA Spotlight Award Winner

September 27, 2023

Our annual Spotlight Award recognizes board leaders who provide an outstanding contribution to the organization and community. The award is usually provided to new board members, however, Melissa Greene of Union Bank received this award through her work with HireAbility Vermont and actively making connections with the end goal of attracting new employees to the banking industry in the State of Vermont. The goal has been to provide access to education and learning opportunities to attract and retain new employees

The Art of Saying “No” at Work

September 21, 2023

As an employee with more on the to-do list and fewer people to help, it can be particularly hard to say “no.” Early on in a career, we could simply say “yes” to everything – to help out and to show off what we can do. Although there may be an advantage to saying “yes” at work, it can quickly lead you to become overloaded and burned out. Of course, if you work somewhere like the ER or police

Free: Social Confidence Workbook

September 6, 2023

After the pandemic, people are expressing an array of anxiety around socializing with their peers in person. Social isolation triggered by COVID made our confidence weaker and our social anxiety reach new heights. According to a recent survey, confidence levels have fallen more than 30% since the pandemic. Perhaps you feel more cautious, concerned, or overwhelmed thinking about social engagements. Dealing with so many uncertainties and being forced into a virtual setting with no preparation was a lot for

2023 Fall Catalog Released

August 30, 2023

Plan for your future. The 2023 Fall catalog is all-new, all-different, and provides a strong foundation with a back-to-basics approach that supports an introduction to nearly 40 career paths as well as engaging updates to course options to support professional and personal growth. Discover what is new in this version of our catalog and remain confident in the options provided through CFTEA. >> Open Catalog <<

2023-2024 Awards Catalog Released

August 22, 2023

CFTEA certificates, diplomas, and certifications have been updated. Use this catalog to print any award worksheets that you need! Currently, working on an award? Students have 18 months to complete the old requirements. Questions? Contact the CFTEA office for support and direction. >> Open Catalog <<

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