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Build a Culture of Learning

September 14, 2022

According to the World Economic Forum, more than half of all employees will require significant reskilling and upskilling by 2025. But while many companies understand the importance of employee training, implementation remains a challenge. Nationally, less than 10% of eligible employees access tuition reimbursement programs. CFTEA in-house courses allow organizations to infuse their culture, policies, procedures, and unique situations into reskilling and upskilling employees. Employers who invest in staff development help their employees hone strengths

Learning Statistics

September 7, 2022

68% of workers consider training and development opportunities an organization’s most important policy. Companies that invest in training have a 24% higher profit margin. Learning and training at a workplace are important to 87% of millennials. Employee retention rate grows by 30–50% at companies with a potent training program. 12% of employees claim they use the knowledge acquired through training to do their job. Ineffective training costs companies $13.5 million per 1000 employees annually. 94% of employees would stick with an organization longer if it invested in their training.

Announcing: Working Remotely Certificate Bundle

August 17, 2022

As people suddenly transitioned to remote work, they were bombarded with relevant articles around logistics. Most tips covered questions like: How do I remove distractions while working from home? How do I set up a “work-from-home” station? What’s the etiquette for video calls? Click to discover more about the content of CFTEA’s Working Remotely Certificate Bundle! But as this transition has become the new norm (whether permanently or as a flexible, hybrid option), the focus has shifted. It’s time to get a handle on work-from-home

Small Steps to Take Charge of Your Career Growth

August 10, 2022

Your career is your most valuable financial asset. Not convinced? Take your current or expected salary and multiply it by 40 working years (the length of an average career). Compare that number to all your other assets. Is there anything even close? Probably not. That’s good news as you have a large asset you may not have previously considered! The better news is that you can take steps to make this asset worth even more. You can make it

Updated: Accounting Certificate and Diploma

August 3, 2022

In our ongoing effort to bring the best in career advancement, CFTEA’s Accounting Certificate and Accounting Diploma have been updated to provide content that directly supports career development within the Accounting & Finance departments. See the changes that bring you closer to success in this critical banking career. Updates include detailed information on call reporting, Fedwire regulations, ACH and wire payments and settlements, as well as seeing how banking integrates with our national economy. The updates are live on our

Updated: Cash Management Certificate

July 27, 2022

In our ongoing effort to bring the best in career advancement, CFTEA’s Cash Management Certificate has been updated to provide new content. See the changes that bring you closer to success in merchant services and cash management roles while supporting business customers. Updates include courses that provide an overview of business cash management services, PCI security compliance for credit card transactions, and insight to understand the lifecycle and needs of small business customers in the community. At this time, no

93% of Employers Want Durable (Soft) Skill Development

July 20, 2022

In an era when technical skills are evolving at an unprecedented pace, there is an important set of durable ‘soft skills’ that last a lifetime. Durable Skills include a combination of how you use what you know – skills like critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity – as well as character skills like fortitude, growth mindset, and leadership. And, the top 8 Durable Skills were requested in job postings 4.7 times more often than the top 8 hard skills. In

Catalog Cover Contest Details

July 12, 2022

Win a $100 or $50 Amazon gift card! Unleash your creativity and design our 2023 Spring or Fall catalog cover! Looking for a great summer project and street cred for the photographer or graphic designer in you or your family? First prize winner: $100 Amazon Gift Card Second prize winner: $50 Amazon Gift Card This is a fun opportunity to creatively think of a public catalog cover for our educational non-profit. The cover should showcase any of the following

Announcing New Course: Rockstar Recruiting Series

July 6, 2022

Gain leading industry insights! This series will help you create a recruiting process that will attract talent, onboard employees successfully, and retain top talent in your organization. Find out more about this series and how it can support your business goals in these challenging times by finding out more about the Rockstar Recruiting Series! What You’ll Learn The basics of recruiting and why it can be so expensive for your organization How to sell a candidate during the interview process

July 2022 Course and Award Updates

July 1, 2022

Summer is a perfect opportunity to provide larger updates to our CFTEA Awards Catalog. Contact us for options when looking at a course that was retired. Our website has been updated and the changes will be incorporated into our 2022-2023 Awards Catalog this summer. The rapid updates speak to the importance placed on maintaining content that is relevant today – and tomorrow in a rapidly changing workplace. The following new courses have been added to our

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