Weekly 3: Topic - CSR and the Job Search

What does it mean to pursue a socially responsible job search?  My thoughts on the how any job search can utilize Corporate Social Responsibility strategies will be in my next blog post.

But first, three links (with my comments) to get you thinking:

• Using ‘Strategic’ Volunteering to Help With the Search Angela Dorsey, a blogger for the Wall Street Journal, writes about how volunteering for professional organizations or your target companies can help you network.  While I agree with her argument, I think she missed out by not mentioning how volunteering for other type of non-profits can help you to exhibit your relevant skills in another way to an employer and will give you a perfect way to talk about those skills with any professionals you meet via networking.
• Sustainability Is a Growing Theme: Corporations Work With Schools to Train Potential Employees, but Jobs Are Scarce This article makes it clear that some MBA employers realize that CSR is important for recruiting top talent and also touches on what CSR skills professionals need and how schools are teaching those skills.  Rather than just speaking at schools and hosting recruiting events, I would love to see more companies follow Dow's lead and actually ENGAGE with the students outside recruiting events.
• CSR Jobs Report - The State of the CSR Job Market: Key Findings and Trends Ellen Weinreb of Sustainability Recruiting shares the state of the market for CSR professionals in a very complete and academic analysis.

What do you think?