CONNECT is Commonwealth's social involvement committee. Its mission is to organize and manage a range of voluntary activities and events for Commonwealth employees, to foster camaraderie, personal and professional growth, and goodwill/corporate citizenship beyond our walls.
Any interested employee is welcome to join the committee and participate in any of its 3 focus areas: Culture, Compassion, and Community.
Commonwealth is committed to being an employer of choice.
In her blog, HR guru Susan Heathfield offers the following 12 Characteristics of an "Employer of Choice":
1) Job security
2) Empowerment and authority
3) Respect
4) Opportunity for growth
5) Access to information
6) Commitment
7) Involvement
8) Positive relationships with co-workers
9) Work/life balance
10) Performance culture
11) Fairness
12) Recognition
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