HOW TO LEARN ABOUTYOUR EMPLOYER'SCHARITABLE WORK

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CORPORATE SOCIALRESPONSIBIL ITY

Corporate social responsibility, which is also

known as “corporate conscience” or “responsible

business,” is a concept that millennial employees

emerging into the workplace are inquiring about,

even at the early stages of the interview process.

The acronym commonly used for corporate social

responsibility (CSR), is centered around charitable

functions or other forms of philanthropy within the

standards of national or international law.

In addition to employees and often times

consumers agreeing that CSR should be achieved

while business goals are met, various researchers

within the field of charity confirm that corporate

social responsibility is also a catalyst for other

positive outcomes. These positive outcomes

include consumers’ willingness to spend money

on a certain brand’s products, increased loyalty

from employees and rising company trust

altogether.

The rise of corporate socialresponsibility programs in theprivate sector has somewhatchangedglobal citizenship thestatus quo within the interviewprocess. Millennials undergoingthe interview process haveshown increased interest interms of exactly how theirpotential employer activelyengages charity along with theirday to day business goals.

The company will choose acause aligned with their

employee base & thecountry's laws

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Company sees the charitywork through and

experiences positiveoutcomes from consumers

and employees

Charitableactions

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A shift in the interview process with millennialsinquiring more about potential employer's

charity work across the board

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CORPORATE SOCIALRESPONSIBILITY

In other words, these emerging employees are

essentially shaping the two way conversation

during the interview by asking questions about

the company, brand or organization’s

philanthropic work. In order to gain a better

understanding of the employer’s charitable

stance, be sure to ask the following questions

during your interview:

How the companyallocates funds to

charity

THE INTERVIEWPROCESS

Percentage of donatedpre-tax profits

Moneymanagement

Donations

Volunteeropportunities

How to volunteer andpro bono entitlement

opportunities

Money Management

Once you have asked the initial question regarding how thecompany exactly addresses charity, pay close attention to

the key points highlighted by the interviewer. Absorbing theinformation in relation to whether or not the entity matches

funds, works with a different charity every year orparticipates in different fundraising campaigns are

important to know moving forward. Also, inquiring abouthard numbers of exactly what amount the employer giveson either annual, semi-annual, or seasonal basis is also a

useful question to ask.

Donations

Moreover, asking what percentage of the company’s pre-tax profits it donates to a certain cause or charity is a

solid benchmark to be aware of throughout the process.Around one percent of pre-tax profits is the ideal

number to keep an eye for to examine how much thecompany cares about their philanthropic side. Another

great question to keep in mind is to perhaps inquireabout how the employer arrives at decisions about

philanthropy on an internal level.

Volunteer Opportunities

As you delve deeper into the interview process, be sure toask about various volunteer opportunities and pro bonoentitlement on a month to month basis. The average pro

bono entitlement of a company that projects a solidinterest in maintaining its philanthropic stance is roughly a

half day to a full day a month. To better understand theworkplace culture on a broader level, make sure to ask afollow up question regarding percentage uptake to learn

more about the company policy across the board.

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