Identify your values to learn what kind of work is important to you.
Before you can determine what kind of work is important to you, it is useful to review your work and personal values, because they may change over time. These values will point you toward the social and environmental issues you want to embrace. Examples of values are: helping those in distress, being creative, opportunity to teach others, freedom to create own lifestyle, convincing others to do something, having supportive co-workers.

Determine what social responsibility means to you.
According to the pledge, social responsibility is self-determined. Examples include: believing in workplace accessibility for everyone, contributing to local charity and social change efforts, believing in the value of all cultures , using a production process that doesn't pollute the environment, respecting worker privacy, producing user friendly products that are reliable, and not testing products on animals.

Research socially responsible career fields and employers.
Research using a variety of resources that you can get from the organization, from independent sources, from advocacy organizations and from talking with people. These resources might include: annual reports, marketing materials, internal newsletters, placement agencies, newspapers, magazines, journals, books, official documents filed with government agencies, on line databases.

Set goals for making a difference both in and out of the workplace.
Be a co-creator of the workplace you want to see. After you are employed and as you change jobs throughout your lifetime, continue to think about making positive changes in your workplace. Job satisfaction is more than just a paycheck. Some ideas for workplace improvements include: recycling programs, mentoring programs, workplace flexibility, and diversity programs. If your workplace doesn't have these things, create them!