27 Things We Learned From Our ‘Pivot to Corporate Social Work’ Discussion

At our recent Corporate Social Work Collective event featuring Marthea Pitts, The MSW Coach, and two recruiters with social work backgrounds – Alicia Whitney and Olivia Gonzalaz — we shared many helpful tips and tricks about making the pivot to Corporate Social Work.

If you weren’t able to attend the session, we want to share some of the knowledge from the discussion. So here you go, an “in a nutshell” summary of advice shared at our event.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Making it a Career Option for Social Workers

The first time I heard the name, Corporate Social Responsibility, I was both delighted and a fair bit sceptical. Delighted to see business and social impact being linked through responsibility, but sceptical because of the tendency of business to talk itself up, often without merit.