Information contained in this handbook is intended to provide a picture of the credit union job market and hiring procedures as they relate to young applicants. Section 1 of the handbook describes what credit unions are and why they are interested in young employees. Section 2 details the credit union job market, including discussion of jobs available, qualifications required, employee benefits, advancement opportunities, and salary ranges. Section 3 contains a description of credit union hiring practices condensed from a recruitment handbook to give students and teachers a general idea of how credit unions recruit, interview, and evaluate job applicants. Section 4 discusses additional sources of information. A listing of State credit union leagues is appended. (TA)