I bet you never thought that a credit union blog would be so much fun, did you? We do a lot for our communities and our Corporate Cool culture lets us have a whole lot of fun behind the scenes!
Pelican State Credit Union proudly operates with a family-like culture. Team members care about one another to an extent that is not common in the average workplace—because Pelican IS NOT the average workplace! “How can we take our company to the next level?” questioned Pelican’s CEO Jeffrey K. Conrad. Even for a company already meeting its goals with a workplace …
2019 was a very busy year, and our team members’ Heart for Service was at the forefront of all of Pelican’s yearly achievements. Our team members raised a record-breaking amount of money for charity in 2019 thanks to Pelican’s Beak Squad! The Beak Squad is Pelican State Credit Union’s team member-run committee responsible for fundraising initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Each …
The culture here at Pelican is centered around positivity and bonding as a family. Our team members will tell you time and time again that Pelican is an environment where work is fun and everyone can enjoy themselves. That sentiment most definitely applies to our Baton Rouge at Mid City branch team. Pelican’s Mid City branch is as close-knit a …
On June 12, 2019, the team at Labarre Associates honored its work in association with Pelican State Credit Union and all of the subcontractors that helped with the credit union’s new Corporate Campus in Baton Rouge! The last piece of structural steel was raised to the highest point of the building in what is coined the “Topping Off Ceremony.” My …
Let’s face it—none of us are made of money. We don’t have a money tree in the back yard that we can simply go pick from when we’d like to buy something. While those things would be really cool, the reality is that we have budgets to stick to and have to carefully plan for life’s expenses. We all eventually …
Credit unions are not-for-profit entities. This means that all money that is earned is not distributed to stockholders; it’s instead invested back to the organization’s initiatives and members, or owners! Every individual that uses a credit union’s services owns a “share” in the company. In other words, credit unions are owned by their members. The business structure of a credit …
