Benefits August 29, 2001

Job Seekers Aim for Positive Impact

August 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many of today's job seekers have society's interests at heart, according to a recent poll.
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When the latest Monster Meter from Monster.com asked respondents the importance of taking a job that made a positive impact on society:

  • two-fifths of the poll said that, while their careers were the focus, helping others was a fringe benefit
  • a third of the group said it wasn’t important
  • 27% said that they wouldn’t take a job unless it benefited others.

The results are based on 7,177 votes cast by Monster.com users from August 20 to August 26, 2001.

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The Monster Meter is an series of online polls that gauge users’ opinions on topics relating to careers, the economy, and the workplace.

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