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Companies find going green helps with recruiting
Recruiters find young job applicants demanding environmentally-friendly policies from potential employers, according to The Wall Street Journal. Companies with the right policies are winning the battle to hire the best talent. Recruiting giant Monster.com has noticed the trend, launching a Green Careers website, and a 
recent Monster poll on green employment found that 80% of young professionals are interested in securing a job that has a positive impact on the environment, and 92% would be more inclined to work for a company that is environmentally friendly.Growing numbers of employers are touting their green initiatives in brochures and other marketing materials, according to the WSJ article:
To attract job hunters, corporations are touting their environmental efforts in recruiting materials and on campuses. Merrill Lynch & Co. outlines its environmental efforts on the back of every brochure for its campus recruiting. Sarah Quarterman, who heads Merrill’s campus recruiting, says some students ask about the firm’s environmental policies, whereas 10 years ago greenness never came up.
Paper maker NewPage Corp. also distributes a brochure highlighting the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility when it recruits on campuses. The literature showcases the company’s new corporate headquarters, in Miamisburg, Ohio, that uses 28% to 30% less energy than a standard office building and is furnished with environmentally friendly materials.
Green building initiatives get especially high marks from recruits, according to WSJ, which notes a surge in the number of commercial buildings applying for–and receiving–The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED ratings.
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