Corporate volunteer programs are what bring a group of employee volunteers together, often to look into a particular project on an ongoing time basis or a periodic one-time basis. These projects do not just provide an invaluable service to business, but also afford a great opportunity for employees to spend quality time together outside the workplace. These programs are more often than not company-sponsored programs which help to encourage employees to volunteer to do some work for their communities while others allowing employees to access company premises and resources for their volunteer activities (Thacker, 1994).
Corporate volunteer programs are valuable to the entire community. A volunteer program can result in greater employee morale thus the volunteer is able to take on a challenging and complex assignment and follow it to fruition since they follow their own desires and opportunity (Dewe & Cooper, 2007). It can also result in an increased job satisfaction on the employees because their energies are maximized to give the desired effect. It still develops shared icon in the society and greater relations amid all the beneficiaries because a Company’s commitment to volunteerism is demonstrated when they allow their employees to engage in community voluntary services thus creating harmony and attracting more customers within the community (Larry, 1996).
The service will make employees learn new skills because when they engage in an in-depth insight in a community they will meet new challenges and problems which they will be forced to tackle thus creating a chance to develop new skills and also expand their networks since they will be meeting new people thus having a variety of people they will be talking to apart from their fellow workmate thus will encounter stimulating individual development within the work setup. community benefits are fashioned when a majority of the people can share their time for the interest of the community thereby attracting them further and also the Company’s ability to target resources to specific community needs is enhanced since they will be aware of their needs and wants (Clegg & Sparrow, 2007).
The employees will show expertise in their work therefore will be able to bring the special knowledge of the community back into the company thus will be helpful in strategizing or drawing a future plan of that business or the company. When employees go out there for this project, they will develop a strong sense of ownership of the company or the corporation’s community involvement program, therefore, creating a clearly defined policy on utilization of company time and resources needed because the projects have higher visibility and need to reflect an appropriate image of the company.
In conclusion, this study looked at the alleged benefits associated with corporate volunteer programs and employees viewed volunteerism as an effective means of developing or enhancing several types of related job skills (Eystad &Melissa, 1997). This was particularly true for first-time employees and employees participating in a formal volunteer program. The discussion also demonstrates that organizational commitment is normally higher for volunteers from companies with a corporate volunteer program than for non-volunteers with organizations without a corporate volunteer program. Finally, job satisfaction is related to volunteerism among all the employees including old and new employees.
Since these services are community-based and mostly field-oriented, the employees would feel that their strengths are properly utilized for their services are in the direct face with reality. It also breaks the monotony of working within the corporation’s premises. Help to shape attitudes, towards work, in relation to the community. The active participation in several communities’ projects enlightens on the aspect of socio-cultural diversity and how to appreciate it.
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