Social awareness in the workplace
By CareerBuilder blogger on Oct 20, 2008 in Featured
The Wall Street Journal is featuring a conversation with the president of a company who encourages social awareness and community volunteer efforts.
Many companies now have policies that address the growing trend of workers to give back to their communities – and increasing support from upper management for those efforts. In many cases, companies have designated a certain number of paid hours that workers can use towards charitable efforts.
Many companies have foundations that make corporate gifts or spearhead support for local organizations such as the United Way or the Salvation Army. And corporations can also get invested, both financially and emotionally, in philanthropic efforts. For example, CareerBuilder.com is a partner in Millennium Promise, an organization working to eradicate poverty in Africa by 2025.
Is your workplace involved in philathropic programs? Does your company promote social awareness? And do you think this is a positive or a negative in the workplace?
