Oshawa Community Credit Union Ltd

178 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 Administration Manager position,the CFO position, and the chief loan officer. However, instead of waiting for these positions to open and start the recruiting process, OCCU is opting to promote internally through a succession plan. “We are currently hiring and promoting people into positions directly below those that will be vacant soon,” explainsTreen. “We integrate them into the company and culture and they come to understand that this a great place to work and that if they are committed to OSHAWA COMMUNI T Y CREDI T UNION LTD. OCCU, OCCU will be committed to them.” “As part of the succession plan, we are focusing on job shadowing, learning through webinars and in-house training to get the knowledge, skills, and ability to move up into these roles.” Remillard shares these sentiments, admitting that a smooth transition to the next generation will be the only way OCCU will continue to survive and thrive.