The Peace Corps employees do work that matters because they are dedicated to continue making the organization one of the most successful in the world. They work hard to support the agency and their volunteers serving overseas. Employees provide medical support, are responsible for recruiting volunteers, manage their overseas offices, and help with administrative work. If you’re interested in doing work that matters for the Peace Corp, click here.
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Work that Matters: Peace Corps
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Work That Matters: Teach for America
Sunday, November 28th, 2010Do you want to have a hand in expanding educational opportunities in public schools? Teach For America impacts more than 500,000 students annually and currently has more than 8,200 members. Teach for America has a commitment to diversity and their staff brings a variation of experience to their organization. Their goal as an organization is to “eliminate our nation’s academic achievement gap” by giving back to the public education system in low-income communities. Click here to learn about how you can get involved in Teach For America.
Work that Matters: Environmental Protection Agency
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010The EPA commits itself to “protecting human health and the environment for this generation and the many generations to come.” The EPA’s employees are faced with a multitude of challenges and do meaningful work every day for their community, state and country. Click here to read about jobs the EPA offers.
Work that Matters: Joslin Diabetes Center
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010The employees at Joslin Diabetes Center are committed to their work and are passionate about making a difference. They are dedicated to helping people with diabetes and are proud of what they do. Joslin Diabetes Center has a creative staff who work together to improve the quality of people’s lives. Click here to read about job opportunities and learn more about the Joslin Diabetes Center.
The Backbone of the Company
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010Many people would read “the backbone of the company” and assume that it’s referring to a CEO. However, the employees with the lower and middle-level jobs are often the ones who are the real backbone of the company and are the glue that holds everyone together. Boston.com’s article “I Run this Place–Workers Make Top Places Tick” ten workday employees talk about their jobs and how they keep the workplace moving. These “behind the scenes” employees take pride in what they do and are clearly passionate about the people they work for, the community and the customers. Do you think these employees are doing work that matters?
CNN’s World’s Most Admired Companies
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010CNN has listed the top 50 companies that are most admired because of their products, services, innovation, management, etc. The top five companies are Apple, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson, and Amazon.com. Check out the full list here. Are these companies that you admire? Do you think they do work that matters?
Work that Matters: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Monday, November 8th, 2010The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is recognized as one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation not only because they were the first pediatric care hospital, but also because of their employees. Their wellness program is called Your Work, Your Life, Your Well-Being, which offers resources to their staff to support them in their efforts to make healthy changes. CHOP believes their staff is what has made them successful and stand out from other hospitals. Check out job opportunities here and decide if they’re doing work that matters.
Work that Matters: Stanford University
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010The Stanford University staff prides themselves on diversity and teamwork, with a variety of careers and opportunities in more than 300 departments. Visit their website to see job listings and read about staff member’s experiences while working at Stanford.
Work that Matters: Princeton University
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Princeton University employees are held to a high standard and value teamwork, diversity, integrity and imagination. These standards reflect Princeton’s spirit in every aspect, no matter what department you work for. Work in higher education contributes support to the mission of the university, which in turn provides for professional achievement and growth. If you are interested in reading employee profiles or information to apply for a job, click here!
Crumple Up that Spreadsheet
Thursday, May 14th, 2009More tails of spirited folks who turned pink slips into an invitation to a new career. Crumple up that spreadsheet and go look for work that matters.