Charitable contributions
affect job choices
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"Because hundreds of thousands of business communicators
worldwide engage in activities that affect the lives of millions of
people, and because this power carries with it significant social
responsibilities, the International Association of Business
Communicators developed the Code of Ethics for Professional
Communicators."
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Introduction to the
International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) Code of
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ETHICS
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Company
record on charitable contributions affect job choices in
America, says new survey |
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 ccording to a new survey on corporate community
involvement released by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP,
72
percent of employed
Americans would choose to work for a company that
supports charitable causes when deciding between two
jobs with the same location, responsibilities, pay and
benefits.
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“The market for talent is competitive and a company’s
commitment to communities is a decision factor for many
Americans,” said James H. Quigley, CEO of Deloitte &
Touche USA LLP. "We
have found both statistically and anecdotally, that
people want to work for an organization that lives its
values and gives them a reason to feel proud.”
Other Key
Survey Findings:
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Ninety-two
percent of Americans think that it is important for
companies to make charitable contributions or donate
products and/or services to nonprofit organizations in
the community
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Eighty-seven
percent of Americans believe it is important for
companies to offer volunteer opportunities to
its employees
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Seventy-three percent say that workplace volunteer
opportunities help companies contribute to the well
being of communities
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Sixty-one
percent think that they help to communicate a
company’s values
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Fifty-eight
percent believe that workplace volunteer opportunities
improve morale
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