This fall, the Sacramento Business Journal named SAFE Credit Union a Best Place to Work—its seventh such designation since 2018. The honor is derived from employee surveys that explore, among other areas, company culture, which CHRO Colleen Nerius says is a driving force behind not only the award, but SAFE’s ongoing talent su

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cesses. The organization’s 625 employees serve approximately 244,000 members; it’s a network of people, Nerius says, whose satisfaction and retention depend on one another, which is why the company culture is so people-centric. SAFE prioritizes employee development, internal mobility and flexibility, including driving up engagement and attrition, and