Indeed, nonprofits can boast strengths that draw many highly qualified employees, and for-profits are eager to foster those strengths in their organizations as well. They work in extraordinarily difficult environments with a lack of resources, they work incredibly hard hours, and the people are amazingly devoted to the organization. Most people, because they spend so much time on the job, want to believe that they're not only making money and supporting their families, but that they're doing something worthwhile. At the better-run companies, people feel that their company is doing something good, they're part of a team, and they're part of something bigger than themselves. Both to boost employee morale and to build their brand, many companies, including Goldman Sachs, are starting to offer paid service days, during which employees spend at least one fully paid workday performing community service.
People bring their passion here.
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