Ethical job
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An ethical job is a broad term to describe a job which accords with a person's ethics or values.{{fact|date=September 2014}}
Surveys
In 2005, The Guardian newspaper polled 2,000 undergraduates in the UK, and found that "over 70% of students said that a company's ethical track record is a crucial factor when choosing their employer".Robinson, Oliver (2006-07-15) [https://www.theguardian.com/money/2006/jul/15/careers.graduates4 "Planning for a fairer future"], The Guardian.
A 2005 poll by High Fliers Research of 6,227 final-year students at universities in Australia and New Zealand found that 40% said it was "very important" that their first employer be socially responsible, and 30% said it was "very important" that their first employer be environmentally responsible.Sainty, Rosemary
[http://www.careerethics.com.au/media/pdf/Career_Ethics_AAGE_Presentation.pdf Ethics and Graduate Recruitment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014215619/http://www.careerethics.com.au/media/pdf/Career_Ethics_AAGE_Presentation.pdf |date=2009-10-14 }}, AAGE Conference Melbourne, November 2006
In 2007, Harris Interactive published the results of an opinion poll of 1,741 workers in the United States. 73% of respondents said it was "important that [one's] employer be environmentally and socially responsible".
In a 2009 poll of employers at Australian non-profit organizations conducted by EthicalJobs.com.au, 87% said that job seekers were more likely to apply for a position seen to be ethical. [https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/ethicaljobs-com-au-non-profit-survey-work-for-less-most-say-yes "EthicalJobs.com.au Non-Profit Survey: "Work for Less: Most Say Yes""], EthicalJobs.com.au, 16 Jun, 2009.
See also
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External links
- ABC Radio National: Life Matters, [https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/ethical-jobs/3125940 Ethical Jobs], 23 June 2009.
- Rosemary Sainty, [https://web.archive.org/web/20091014215619/http://www.careerethics.com.au/media/pdf/Career_Ethics_AAGE_Presentation.pdf Ethics and Graduate Recruitment] November 2006.
- UK Net Guide, [http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Employment/Article/Guide_to_Ethical_Careers.html Guide to Ethical Careers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514061536/http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Employment/Article/Guide_to_Ethical_Careers.html |date=2009-05-14 }}
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