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5 Steps to a Green Recruiting Strategy

Eco-Office Gals

As your organization becomes more aware of the benefits of an environmentally-friendly work place, it’s important to also introduce a green recruiting strategy with a strong focus on reducing the HR department’s carbon footprint. 4) Switch to virtual interviewing. 5) Identify potential employees with similar values.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

Rich Leigh, whose Gloucester firm Radioactive PR moved to a four-day week in 2019, told me, “I can’t move for great resumes from great people” who were wanting to escape London but remain in the industry. Shorter working hours also translate into lower energy consumption, less carbon emissions and less commuting time.

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Five Reasons It's a Good Idea to Stay on a Sinking Ship

On The Job

You are asked to re-use ovenight envelopes -- and not because the boss cares about the company's carbon footprint. You catch the boss working on his resume. I once interviewed a woman whose company was in deep financial doo-doo and was doing everything but selling the copy machine on eBay in order to survive.