Executive Interview : Involved in the Community?
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"Yes, this year we are supporting the Kmart special tree where gifts are distributed to underprivileged children. As we all work and get paid, many people cant for differing reasons and every child on the planet should be given confidence and love over this period." |
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| - Shane Waterman, Business Development Manager, OCIS Australia , Australia | |
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"We make giving to the Hunger Task Force part of our holiday celebration. We collect non-perishable food items (including pet food), & I drop it off at their headquarters. This took the place of a gift exchange per the employees' request." |
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| - Luanne Lo Monte, Call Center - Manager, Diggers Hotline, United States | |
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"We do not take part in any community event because there is our center the customer office. However, the headquarters has participated in the volunteer work in the region of the park cleaning etc." |
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| - Toshiko Ikawa, Contact Center, Fujitsu Communication Services Ltd., Japan | |
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"Community events: Food drives to rural low income areas and charity work to same areas. Effect in the community is always positive, since they don't expect it, it is always gratifying to see children smile. On the staff also very positive; eye opener and a humility lesson." |
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| - Gustavo Lee, Operations, Telemercadeo Interactivo de Panama, Panama | |
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"Our team does take part in Charity work. Typically its in terms of giving time. We work with Orphanage and our employees go and spend time with the children. Read them books, play with them etc" |
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| - Ramanan Venkata, Business Head - Telecom, 3i Infotech, India | |
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"Yes. We send our colleagues to help out in homes, raise funds for charity through bazaar." |
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| - Teck Heng Wang, Manager, Contact Centre, NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative Limited, Singapore | |
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"We offer the staff 2 paid days per year to volunteer at a charity of their choice. We also participate in the annual Runway Walk." |
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| - Nick Kossovan, Call Centre Manager, The Travel Corporation, Canada | |
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"We have three to four events every year where we support charities that give aid and shelter to the homeless, the abused and the economic less fortunate." |
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| - Daniel Friedman, Senior Business Development Analyst, PointClear, United States | |
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"Yes...building homes for the homeless, charity drives that collect clothes and food for the poor" |
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| - Gerald Terblanche, General Manager, Merchants, South Africa | |
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"We absolutely do! We are very much a customer and community focussed organisation. Here's a sample of some of the things we do to give more and take less: |
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| - David Cross, People Development Consultant, National Australia Bank, Australia | |
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"Every month, an envelope goes around for contributions to a local food pantry (not organized by us) and people take turns going to the warehouse club to buy the food. Some of our help desk people do the shopping. A few of us in the group also crochet or knit afghans for a local children's hospital." |
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| - Sharon Lensky, Support Manager, The American Physical Society, United States | |
Published: Thursday, January 27, 2011
















