Corporates Recruiting College Graduates: Social and Environmental Responsibility

Why Corporate Recruiters Think it is Important to Hire College Graduates with an Awareness of Social and Environmental Responsibility

October 02, 2012

Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Introduction 4
College Graduates, Just the Beginning 5 The Growing Demands of the College Graduate in Corporate America 6 Why are these Qualities Necessaries? 6 The Benefits of Corporate Responsibility 7 What are the Responsibilities of a Business? 9 Is Hiring a College Graduate a Gesture of Corporate Responsibility 10
Employees Find Advantages in Large Corporations 12 The Definition and the Debate 13 The Challenges 15 Colleges on the Significance of CSR and Diversity 17
Building the Business Case for CSR 19 How Much Knowledge is Necessary? 20 Transparency is Significant in CSR 21
Social Responsibility Boosts Employee Interest 21 Attracting Recruits 21 Corporate Responsibility Earns the Respect of Employees and Customers 23
Conclusion 24
References 27

Abstract
Many people have been taught since childhood that, obtaining good grades and attending the best schools can guarantee corporate success. This theory is not always proven to be true. Awareness of social and environmental responsibility is a quality many corporate recruiters look for in college graduates. This paper will uncover the reasons corporate recruiters believe this type of awareness is essential for success in today’s corporate business. Additionally, this paper will magnify the possible differences between graduates who may or may not possess the desires social and environmental responsibility awareness.
Why Corporate Recruiters Think it is Important to Hire College Graduates with an Awareness of Social and Environmental Responsibility
In an effort to make a business stand out, increase profits, or receive high recognition, businesses around the globe have

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