Female job seekers interested in social responsibility

Female job seekers interested in social responsibility

A growing number of females are graduating from traditional and online MBA programs, and a new study has found that companies will need to consider their social responsibility in order to attract and retain these highly skilled workers.

Researchers at Simmons College found that women who perceived their company as being socially responsible were more satisfied with their job, and less likely to consider leaving it.

Shuili Du, lead author of the study, said that it would be important for businesses to pay more attention to their social responsibility efforts if they want to be able to bring in the most skilled workers that will enable the company to grow.

"The study results reinforce the notion that it's in the best interest of organizations to understand the power of corporate social responsibility," she said.

The most recent available U.S. Department of Education statistics show that women received 44 percent of MBA degrees in 2007 representing an increase of 75 percent over the previous decade.

By John Stanton