Problem: Finding an Employer with a Conscience
Surveys of young people in recent years suggest that employers trying to replace millions of retiring baby boomers may need to demonstrate a social commitment in order to be fully competitive in the hiring market. One of those surveys found that two-thirds of respondents 18 to 26 prefer jobs that would permit them to make a contribution to nonprofit groups.
Questions
1. a. Will you insist on a job with a "social purpose"?
b. Do all jobs have a social purpose?
2. Would you expect money to replace social goals in the teen hierarchy as they age?
3. Given today's difficult job market, do you expect social goals to remain important to young people? Explain.