Companies that help their employees volunteer their professional skills to nonprofits could have a leg up in recruiting Gen Y talent, a new survey of 18-26 year-olds shows. Nearly two- thirds of the respondents in the 2007 Volunteer IMPACT survey by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte) said they would prefer to work for companies that give them opportunities to contribute their talents to nonprofits.

"Several studies have shown that Gen Y employees want to make a positive difference in society and, at the same time, nonprofits need help dealing with business and organizational issues in order to better deliver their social missions," said James H. Quigley, CEO of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. "Companies that connect these two important realities, and encourage their people to contribute knowledge and experience to nonprofits, will make a difference by giving back to the community - and at the same time build the skills and morale of their people."

In Deloitte's survey, 97 percent of respondents believed companies should offer their employees opportunities to volunteer their work-related skills to nonprofits. It also found that companies can do more to leverage their corporate volunteerism programs to attract employees; only 26 percent of employed respondents said these efforts were mentioned when they were recruited.

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