The document discusses the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) among millennials during job interviews, highlighting their increased interest in employers' charitable activities. It emphasizes relevant questions candidates should ask, such as how funds are allocated to charity and what percentage of pre-tax profits are donated. The piece concludes by noting that CSR not only impacts employee loyalty and consumer trust but also shapes the interview process itself.

1. HOW TO LEARN ABOUT
YOUR EMPLOYER'S
CHARITABLE WORK
DES HAGUE
D E S H A G U E N E W S . C O M

2. CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. The rise of corporate social
responsibility programs in the
private sector has somewhat
changedglobal citizenship the
status quo within the interview
process. Millennials undergoing
the interview process have
shown increased interest in
terms of exactly how their
potential employer actively
engages charity along with their
day to day business goals.

6. The company will choose a
cause aligned with their
employee base & the
country's laws
Pick a cause
01
Company sees the charity
work through and
experiences positive
outcomes from consumers
and employees
Charitable
actions
02
A shift in the interview process with millennials
inquiring more about potential employer's
charity work across the board
Plan & Develop
03
CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

7. 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:

8. How the company
allocates funds to
charity
THE INTERVIEW
PROCESS
Percentage of donated
pre-tax profits
Money
management
Donations
Volunteer
opportunities
How to volunteer and
pro bono entitlement
opportunities

9. Money Management
Once you have asked the initial question regarding how the
company exactly addresses charity, pay close attention to
the key points highlighted by the interviewer. Absorbing the
information in relation to whether or not the entity matches
funds, works with a different charity every year or
participates in different fundraising campaigns are
important to know moving forward. Also, inquiring about
hard numbers of exactly what amount the employer gives
on either annual, semi-annual, or seasonal basis is also a
useful question to ask.

10. 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 the
company cares about their philanthropic side. Another
great question to keep in mind is to perhaps inquire
about how the employer arrives at decisions about
philanthropy on an internal level.

11. Volunteer Opportunities
As you delve deeper into the interview process, be sure to
ask about various volunteer opportunities and pro bono
entitlement on a month to month basis. The average pro
bono entitlement of a company that projects a solid
interest in maintaining its philanthropic stance is roughly a
half day to a full day a month. To better understand the
workplace culture on a broader level, make sure to ask a
follow up question regarding percentage uptake to learn
more about the company policy across the board.

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