Filene Research Institute

Through independent research and innovation programs, the Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance.


30 Under 30

  1. Strengths revolution

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    Julie Cosgrove, 30 Under 30, Affinity Plus FCU

    “It’s fine to hire bright sparks but to fail to plant them where they can fuel fire is wasteful.” Roy White, the VP of HR with Sony Europe. Roy White’s message to Sony’s graduate program employees who are moving into permanent roles is, “Do what you are passionate about and find a way to use your talents to contribute to the business.”

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  2. Where’s all the blue?

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    Avery Cashman, 30 Under 30 member, Service 1st FCU

    How can you compete in a cut throat industry with direct competition on every corner? Easy, stop competing for the same business.

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  3. Mapping the River: A Report from 30 Under 30

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    By the time it discharges near Shanghai, the Yangtze River pushes more than one million cubic feet of water every second into the East China Sea, a flow that could provide every person in China with 551 gallons of water per day. That immense movement of water belies the river’s humble origins, fi rst as a drip, then a trickle, then a tiny flow,4,000 miles away under a glacier in the Tibetan Plateau.

    That’s kind of like Filene’s 30 Under 30 group. Read on …

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