TopLine Federal Credit Union Hosts Career Exploration Sessions for Students at Osseo Senior High

MAPLE GROVE, MN--(Marketwired - April 26, 2016) - TopLine Federal Credit Union, local member-owned financial services cooperative, teamed up with Osseo Senior High School to provide students with a glimpse of what the career world is all about. Eager students attended the career exploration sessions to learn about business operations and marketing/communications.

During recent career-focused sessions, TopLine employees shared their stories relating to education and career paths, position responsibilities, daily tasks, examples of projects, additional training, keys to success and more. Credit union employees also helped to educate students on what a financial cooperative is, and how credit unions differ from banks. The sessions were interactive with students asking a variety of questions based on interests in the business and financial-related career fields.

"This was a fun opportunity for students to get hands-on information about careers related to business operations and marketing/communications from our neighbors next door," said Michelle Mazanec, College and Career Specialist at Osseo Senior High School. "Exposing students to those in various career fields arms them with knowledge they can use to help with post-secondary school selection, class choices based on career interests, and provides real insight that climbing the career ladder doesn't happen overnight, it takes time and dedication."

"TopLine was honored to facilitate discussions with our local high school students to assist them with learning more about various careers in the financial services industry," said Vicki Erickson, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at TopLine Federal Credit Union. "Helping students understand different education and career paths is vital to building our next generation of skilled professionals -- and it's a real privilege to help students discover their passions."

ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools is an award-winning school system that inspires and prepares all students with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning. Osseo Senior High School is a four-year public high school located in Osseo, Minnesota on 317 2nd Avenue NW.

TopLine Federal Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesota's 13^th largest, with assets of more than $380 million. Established in 1935, the not-for-profit cooperative offers a complete line of financial services, as well as auto and home insurance, from its five branch locations -- in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Plymouth and in St. Paul's Como Park -- as well as by phone, mobile app and online at www.TopLinecu.com. Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington Counties and their immediate family members.

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