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Companies look to pro bono programs to develop skills
May 4, 2008 /
As companies face shrinking budgets and the threat of talent shortages, many are looking to their pro bono programs as a source for skill development. Rather than cleaning public parks, companies are lending the skills of their employees to nonprofits and small businesses around the world.
A telephone survey of 250 managers from Fortune 500 companies found that 91 percent say they find value in using their volunteer programs as a tool for training, according to consulting firm Deloitte Services LLP. Still, only 16 percent regularly offer such projects to employees.
By ERIN CONROY – Associated Press
Full Story: http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/05/04/weekly_features/business/65bz_080504_probono.txt
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