In my opinion, I believe that everyone should take more time to do some form of volunteer work. It doesn't have to be something big or even involve money, a simple act such as helping to serve food at the mission or even donating some old items to the Salvation Army go a long way. Many times we do get caught up in our daily life challenges and it can become too much, I have found that taking a little bit of time to do something for someone else helps to lift my spirit.
With volunteering you also get to learn some skills that can be transferred to the workplace. These skills include;
Teamwork
Conflict management
Planning and Organizing skills
Communication skills
Time management
Leadership skills
All the skills above are very essential for the workplace and majority of the employers look out for them. With one's volunteer experience you are able to demonstrate your qualifications even though you may not have worked in a professional setting.
Volunteering also gives you a chance to challenge yourself in ways that you wouldn't normally do. Through this I believe that we become more appreciative of the little things we would take for granted.
Below is a link on how volunteering can help with leadership;
Volunteering is one of the many ways a person can broaden their horizon, try new things and increase their knowledge, social network and get to know their community better by taking what they have experienced and giving back. It is the lilttle things in life that make a huge difference and volunteering gives us that opportunity to make a change in the smallest possible ways.
With volunteering you also get to learn some skills that can be transferred to the workplace. These skills include;
- Teamwork
- Conflict management
- Planning and Organizing skills
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Leadership skills
All the skills above are very essential for the workplace and majority of the employers look out for them. With one's volunteer experience you are able to demonstrate your qualifications even though you may not have worked in a professional setting.Volunteering also gives you a chance to challenge yourself in ways that you wouldn't normally do. Through this I believe that we become more appreciative of the little things we would take for granted.
Below is a link on how volunteering can help with leadership;
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2011/12/21/volunteering-a-great-way-to-learn-real-executive-leadership/2/
Volunteering is one of the many ways a person can broaden their horizon, try new things and increase their knowledge, social network and get to know their community better by taking what they have experienced and giving back. It is the lilttle things in life that make a huge difference and volunteering gives us that opportunity to make a change in the smallest possible ways.