17 Companies Committed to Fighting Hunger

17 Companies Committed to Fighting Hunger17 Companies Committed to Fighting Hunger 1 in 6 people in the U.S. faces hunger. 1 in 5 kids in the U.S. faces hunger. 49 million Americans struggle to put food on the table. These are the truths according to the USDA (1). And in order to fight hunger, it will take mora than just a couple of volunteers this holiday season.Musician Bono once said, If you want to eliminate hunger, everybody has to be involved. Therefore, if you are looking to truly effect change and improve the lives of millions of Americans who go to be hungry every night, work for a company who is dedicated to fighting hunger. From restaurant chains to non-profits and multi-national corporations, there are companies in every industry committed to giving back in a major way. Here are 17 companies fighting hunger and hiring today.Panera Bread Their Cause At the end of each day, ur bakery-cafes package unsold bread and baked goods to donate to local hunger r elief and charitable organizations. Panera Cares community cafes are about working together, shoulder to shoulder with ur customers, to confront a serious problem plaguing communities across this country. Hunger. Simply put, in these non-profit locations, we will feed anyone. We offer a dignified dining experience in an uplifting environment without judgment whether or not a person can pay. Where Hiring Needham, MA Torrington, CT Norwalk, CT Riverside, CA Chicago, IL Nashville, TN Baker, LA Raleigh, NC Minneapolis, MN & more. What Roles Day Baker, Restaurant Assistant Manager, Restaurant Cashier, Catering Coordinator, Director of Corporate Counsel, VP of Catering Sales, Cafe Associate, Customer Service Associate & more. What Employees Say Great management, cultural values are ethical and worthwhile to uphold. Fun, fast environment where an associate can learn a significant amount of great food preparation. - Current AssociateDarden Their Cause The Darden family of restau rants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie Vs and Yard House. In 2017, the Darden Foundation has donated $1.7 million to Feeding America , the nations leading hunger-relief organization, as the company focuses its philanthropy on providing food for people who need it. Since 2003, the company has been donating unserved food from its restaurants through Darden Harvest. The food is distributed through partner agencies. Where Hiring Orlando, FL Charlotte, NC Augusta, GA Naples, FL Chicago, IL McDonough, GA & more. What Roles Senior QA Team Leader, Senior Support Analyst, Supply Chain Intern, Restaurant Manager, Senior Web Analyst, Sous Chef, Managing Partner & more What Employees Say Structured work environment, culture and values clearly outlined, potential to grow within the company. - Current EmployeeKellogg Their Cause Kellogg has a global signature cause, Breakfasts for Better Days , to create 3 billion Better Days for people in need. Kellogg and its employees will accomplish this goal by volunteering at local food banks, working with nonprofit partners to help more kids in need have access to breakfast, donating food destined for disaster sites and hunger relief programs, and by supporting programs for smallholder and women farmers to help them increase yields and income. Where Hiring Battle Creek, MI Pikeville, KY Hackensack, NJ Upper Marlboro, MD Blue Anchor, NJ Atlanta, GA Kansas City, KS & more. What Roles Senior Manager of Sales Operations, Master Planner, Part-Time Retail Display Associate, Sales Representative, Account Executive, Maintenance Supervisor, Brand Manager, Mixer Operator, Kashi Key Account Executive & more. What Employees Say A lot of autonomy in this position. With this position there is a lot of travel requiring that you be away from family quite often, but Kellogg makes up for this with a very healthy supplemental benefits package. - Former Sales RepresentativeYum Their Cause Yums 1.5 million employees across the globe come together to end world hunger by contributing money that helps feed beneficiaries of the WFP and other hunger related agencies. Christina Aguileras 2015 World Hunger Relief PSAThrough the use of restaurant point of purchase materials, broadcast, print and angeschlossen advertising and public service announcements featuring our global spokesperson and WFP ambassador, Christina Aguilera, the campaign has grown year over year with Yum Brands being WFPs largest corporate donor and partner. Where Hiring Fort Hood, TX Louisville, KY & more. What Roles Data Architect, Sr. Information Security Engineer, Data Analyst, Associate Manager, Director of Operations Delivery Experience, Product Owner, Sr. Analyst of HR Applications & more. What Employees Say Great people overall. High salaries and good benefits. Motivational culture and generally a fun environment. - Former ManagerGeneral Mills Their Cause In fiscal 2015, General Mills donated more than $154 million to key kampagnes that support communities around the globe, and we donated more than 23 million pounds of food to Feeding Americas 200 food banks across the U.S. Where Hiring Berkeley, CA Grand Rapids, MI Minneapolis, MN Belvidere, IL Carson, CA Wellston, OH Joplin, MO & more What Roles Logistics Planner, Maintenance Mechanic, HR Manager, Lead Engineer, Associate Contracts Manager, Manufacturing Line Manager, Sourcing Analyst Intern, Quality Specialist & more. What Employees Say Love my job Great People and AWESOME opportunities. I look forward in advancing in this career/job - Current EmployeeMorgan Stanley Their Cause Giving back to its communities is a core value for Morgan Stanley, and for more than 40 years, the Firm has been committed to helping children get a healthy start to life . Having access to food is essential to this mission. The fir m has committed $21 million to Feeding America Child Hunger-Relief Programs. Since Morgan Stanleys partnership with Feeding America launched in 2009, over 11,000 employees have volunteered more than 60,000 hours with Feeding America food banks, and over 50 million meals have been distributed. Where Hiring Oakland, CA Jackson, MI Burlingame, CA South Jordan, UT Temple Terrace, FL New York, NY Palo Alto, CA Dallas, TX & more. What Roles Attorney, Registered Associate, Client Service Associate, Invent Banking Generalist, Regional Training Officer, Service Associate, Regional Diversity Officer, Business Development Associate, nicht auslagerbar Manager & more. What Employees Say Professional, well-respected, good benefits, opportunities for internal job mobility.- Current EmployeeCisco Sytems Their Cause For the past 15 years, Ciscos helped raise more than $40 million and deliver nearly 160 million meals as part of its global hunger relief campaigns. Weve changed millions of lives through our efforts to fight hunger, and now weve expanded our impact beyond the global hunger crisis. Where Hiring San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA Denver, CO Herndon, VA Austin, TX Houston, TX Overland Park, KS & more. What Roles Global Account Manager, Territory Account Manager, Director of Sales, Systems Engineer, Product Materials Manager, Strategic Marketing Manager, Technical Leader & more. What Employees Say Cisco creates conscious citizens that are culturally responsible and push beyond their wildest imagination. I encourage you to find an opportunity here at Cisco, I promise you will have a lasting career. LoveWhereYouWork. - Current Senior Marketing Program ManagerWalmart Their Cause In October 2014, Walmart announced a commitment to create a more sustainable food system, with a focus on improving the affordability of food by lowering the true cost of food for both customers and the environment, increasing access to food, making healthier eating easier, and improving the safety and transparency of the food chain. This commitment includes a goal of providing four billion meals to those struggling with hunger in the U.S. by 2020 . Where Hiring Bentonville, AR Muscatine, IA Marcy, NY El Dorado, KS Albuquerque, NM San Bruno, CA Las Vegas, NV Orlando, FL & more. What Roles Quality Engineer, Vision Center Manager, Hourly Department Supervisor, Programmer Analyst, Freight Handler, OTR Driver, HVAC Refrigeration Technician, Pharmacy Manager, Advanced Database Administrator & more. What Employees Say Pay is GREAT. They treat you like a friend. Very understanding about your situation as well. This will be my first job and its probably the best decision I could have made. - Current Maintenance EmployeeFeeding America Their Cause Feeding America is the nations leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Our mission is to feed Americas hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Where Hiring Tampa, FL Chicago, IL Washington DC & more. What Roles Data & Research Specialist, Advocacy Associate, Executive Assistant, Website Marketing Manager, Member Grants Intern & more. What Employees Say The organization cares about ending hunger, very noble. Pays its employees well, good morale among co-workers. - Former EmployeeMeals on Wheels Their Cause Meals on Wheels America is the oldest and largest national organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based senior nutrition programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation. This network exists in virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable Americas seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. Where Hiring Austin, TX What Roles Personal Care Attendant, Accounts Payable Assistant, Housekeeping Attendant & more. What Empl oyees Say Wonderful hard-working staff, great cause to support. - Former EmployerUNICEF Their Cause For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote childrens survival, protection and development. The worlds largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. Where Hiring New York, NY London, England & more. What Roles Senior Recruitment Associate, Youth Engagement Advisor, Director of Advocacy, Principal Gifts Lead, Philanthropy Manager & more. What Employees Say It has an incredible mandate, helping children around the world through development and humanitarian projects. The work environment is usually friendly and the organization treats is staff very well compared to other UN agencies. - Former Program SpecialistIndigo Their Cause Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, grow healthy food for all, and conserve resources for future generations. Where Hiring Boston, MA Memphis, TN Atlanta GA & more. What Roles Lead Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Southeast Agronomist, Regulatory Manager, Grain Merchandiser, VP of Logistics and Transportation, International People Partner & more. What Employees Say The mission bold and, more importantly, everyone from the bottom to the top believes in it and are working to make it a reality. - Current EmployeeCampbell Soup Company Their Cause Access to fresh, nutritious and affordable food is a hallmark of our collective impact program, Campbells Healthy Communities , which operates in our hometown communities to address issues of foo d security, nutrition education, health and well-being. Camden, New Jersey, a town of 77,000 residents and home of Campbells World Headquarters, has only one full-service grocery store and was our initial focus. This $10 million, 10-year initiative is directed toward measurably improving the health of young people in our hometown communities. Where Hiring Camden, NJ Richmond, UT Pleasanton, CA Paris, TX & more. What Roles Quality Coordinator, Director of Sales Strategy, Territory Sales Representative, Customer Sales Lead, QA Technician, Materials Planner, Customer Logistics Manager, Food Safety Sanitation Manager & more. What Employees Say Many opportunities to contribute and make a difference, provided one has some connections and some ambition. - Current EmployeeNestl USA Their Cause Were partnering with SAVE FOOD , a group that works closely with the Food and Agriculture Organizations and the United Nations Environment Programme to create awareness of and help prevent food loss. Our efforts include responsible sourcing and consumer education, as well as work with the World Resources Institute to develop a global standard to measure and evaluate food loss and waste in the food supply chain. Where Hiring Cincinnati, OH Medford, WI San Francisco, CA Arlington, VA & more. What Roles Line Operator, Director of Strategy Development, Manager of Programmatic/Audience Strategy, Merchandiser, Warehouse Associate, Retail Merchandiser, Global Manager of Digital Innovation & more. What Employees Say Great company culture, increasing focus on process improvement, fairly flexible, a lot of opportunity for internal growth, high pay compared to other companies. - Current EmployeeConagra Brands Their Cause Conagra Brands partners with Feeding America and its network of 200 food banks across the U.S. Together, we increase access to innovative programs such as Hunger Free Summer and improve capacity at local food banks. A key initiative is our investment in Child Hunger Corps, a capacity-building program that evaluates community needs, ultimately expanding the impact of child hunger relief programs. Where Hiring Archibald, OH Omaha, NE Milton, PA Louisville, KY Kent, WA Rogers, AR & more. What Roles Sr. Financial Analyst, Maintenance Technician, Director of HR, Food Process Engineering Intern, Manager of Retirement & Compliance, Associate Analytics Manager, Forklift Receiving, Blending Operator, Industrial Boiler Operator, & more. What Employees Say New CEO and leadership is changing the cultural and moving the company in the right direction. Nice company to work for. - Current Procurement ManagerKraft Heinz Company Their Cause The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation is Growing A Better World through our mission of aligning our people, products and partnerships to help eliminate global hunger. The company promotes employee volunteerism and has made an impact through strategic investments to address hunger and improve nutriti on, both globally and in the areas where our employees live and work. Where Hiring Jacksonville, FL Fullerton, CA Chicago, IL Rogers, AR Holland, MI & more. What Roles Senior Buyer, Sanitation Supervisor, Electro Mechanical Technician, Senior Analyst, Associate Manager of Marketing, Customer Business Analyst, Senior Benefits Specialist, Engineering Manager & more. What Employees Say Opportunities abound, if youre eager you can seek them out and succeed no problem. Now that Heinz is involved there is a culture of success driven by performance only which can challenge relationships, humanity and personal growth. Find a balance for you. - Former EmployeeSams Club Their Cause In 2017, Sams Club launched the Meals from Members campaign to support Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief and food rescue organization in the United States. The nationwide campaign will help fight hunger by securing up to 2.5 million meals on behalf of local Feeding America member food banks. W here Hiring Bentonville, AR Gurnee, IL Dubuque, IA Springfield, MO Yuba City, CA Egans, CO Paducah, KY Farmington, NM & more. What Roles Optometrist, Pre-Grad Intern, Assistant Manager, Hourly Employees, Assistant Manager, Senior Statistical Analyst, Director of Software Engineering, Principal Technical Expert, Senior Manager of Packaging & more. What Employees Say Friendly and accountable staff. Great work environment, management gave a lot of incentive for staff. - Former CashierTableau Software Their Cause Tableau donated a $1.9 million in-kind grant to Feeding America which will provide Tableau software licenses to all 200 food banks in the Feeding America network. Tableau will help our food banks turn spreadsheets into interactive visualizations that answer questions and inform decisions. Everyone involved in supporting their local food bank from staff to donors, volunteers and government leaders will be able to see and understand the data, said Diana Aviv, CEO of Feeding America. Tableau will convey data regarding food, funds and the people served by each individual food bank. As a result, Tableau will help food banks take a giant step forward to creating a culture of data-driven decision making throughout the network, so that they can better serve their communities. Where Hiring Seattle, WA New York, NY Washington DC Austin, TX & more. What Roles Software Engineer, Financial Analyst, Product Development Recruiter, Corporate Attorney, Director of Sales, Product Consultant, Content Strategist, Senior Director of Recruiting & more. What Employees Say Great work culture, supportive team and managers, innovative and open to new ideas, creative workforce, fun quarterly and yearly events. - Current Sales Area Manager1 Coleman-Jensen, A., Gregory, C., & Singh, A. Household Food Security in the United States in 2013. USDA Economic Research Service, 2014.

Speakers Sought for Commercialization of Emerging Technologies...

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The Key to Pain-Free Performance Reviews

The Key to Pain-Free Performance ReviewsThe Key to Pain-Free Performance ReviewsFor some people performance reviews have a reputation as soul-crushing events in which employees are ranked against each other and rewarded based on favoritism. In recent years annual top-down performance appraisals based on numerical ratings have been replaced or supplemented with ongoing coaching, monthly and quarterly plans. Here are four tips to reduce employee stress when it comes to performance reviews.1. Provide ongoing coaching Most people are calm when it comes time for the performance review at our company, said Steve Hughes, a project manager at a civil engineering firm. We provide feedback along the way so they should already know where they stand. At his firm employees and supervisors or managers are encouraged to engage one another and provide/ask for constructive feedback as often as needed- even daily- to create a positive work culture.Seth Barnes, head of marketing at Savings.com, agrees that constant dialogue helps people know where they stand and whats expected of them. Checking in should be a regular thing, not just a formal meeting once a quarter where the stakes are so high.Hiring both managers and individual contributors who are accustomed to a company culture of ongoing feedback help reduce stress when it comes time for annual, mid-year or quarterly reviews. Ask candidates what their expectations are for giving and receiving feedback and probe for how they approach constructive criticism.Said Hughes, The right mentors can make people feel engaged and promote of feeling of worth and pride.2. Set a mix of realistic goals and challengesWe clearly define objectives and measure our performance against them, Barnes said. I like how these individual goals roll up into department, company and ultimate corporate goals.Tying company goals to personal goals gives employees a feeling of personal success as well as value. It feels good to look back at a goal and point to a specific metric showing the goal was met, Barnes said.At Hughes company, performance discussions are intended to be a recap of the past year with a summary of expectations or goals that were met, exceeded, or not met. This is not supposed to be the first time this is discussed, but sometimes it may be.A lack of ongoing coaching can backfire at review time if the project hasnt been going well. The danger is biting off a goal in the short term thats too audacious or simply unachievable and then having to call it a complete failure, Barnes said.When hiring, probe candidates about how they met or exceeded the actual goals of past positions, not just the accomplishments listed on their resume.3. Hire for motivation and also foster itYou want smart, analytical people who most importantly are motivated, said Barnes about his own team of online marketers. Ive found in the tech space that solving challenging problems and working in a group of like-minded people is what motivates many.But i ts not all up to the employee. Managers must be able to provide career guidance and resources. Often my team struggles with defining their goals, aspirations and potential resources for personal or professional growth, said Hughes. Sometimes we encourage peer-on-peer conversations for ideas or reaching out to other managers, human resource personnel for tips. parte of motivating employees is exposing them to more options to help them decide what new goals they want to pursue.Making sure everyone has something interesting to work on is key, Barnes said.When interviewing, probe candidates on how they evolved in past roles and what motivated them to perform. Question candidates for manager positions on how they assist in their direct reports development.4. Separate performance reviews from compensation discussionsHughes said that at his company compensation adjustments are done company-wide at a time outside of the semi-annual performance appraisals. This separates any conversational a nxiety that may be associated with compensation from the performance discussion. Without compensation to worry about, employees and managers can focus on whats most important goals and performance against those goals.When managers and their direct reports receive ongoing coaching, are aligned in terms of goals and challenges and are provided with motivating opportunities, performance review anxiety can become what it should be- a thing of the past.Read Related ArticlesMake Candidates an Offer They Cant RefuseThe Changing WorkforceBaby Steps to Meritocracy