Corporate volunteer programs are programs organized by a group of individuals working together in the organizational-supported setting to entirely meet the communities’ socio-economical and cultural needs. It’s initiated with an organization with profits being of lesser concern. With the major aim of helping society, the organizations engage their employees in community-based activities that lead to both the corporations’ and communities’ benefit (Jayne,2000). The society on its side involves little or even no resources for the realization of the aims and objectives of these programs. A number of advantages come benefits exist to the employees being used to these programs hence leading to the attraction of the scheme to the employee in action and those that would wish to participate.
It brings relation or interconnects one’s personal interests with communities specific needs and therefore making an individual be in touch with the society and the society’s way of life. This also makes one receive a unique community-based experience that is worthwhile and heavily rewarding (Bradbeer, 1999). These experiences are essential for both the employees’ current and future ambitions. It gives strength and enlarges one’s stewardship and management abilities and skills for they practically lead the activities on the ground. Enlightens one on the aspect of without a profit mind and learn more about non-profit making organizations. It also expands one’s knowledge about the community. Helps an individual to relate with people outside the formal settings or organizational premises and therefore develop their interpersonal relations outside the job (Donald, 1991).
Develop other personal skills and talents that are in accordance with their areas of best suitability which are supportive and essential to the development of their profession and advancement in terms of work ethics. The employee finds him/herself in a better position to understand and come in to direct contact with the problems affecting the community their causes or source and therefore can comfortably outline some of the possible solutions that ones put in place can bring a positive change in the society and make the society a better place to live. Can also suggest possible preventive measures which when also put in practice can properly counter some of the causes of this problem.
Expands one’s Capacity to face communal challenges as well as assignments that prove to be complicated and drive them to greater heights of success. On the other hand, it also adds strength to the corporation’s commitment. And the use of one’s potentialities and human resource energy is maximized. The spirit of volunteerism is developed and clearly demonstrated (MacDonald, 1996).
The individuals who like working around their friends and within the community’s environment have the opportunity to do so through the corporation’s volunteer programs. Those individuals who would like to join organizations as first-timers are able to do so since this program gives a contact between the society which is full of qualified unemployed individuals that can be recruited and the corporations.
The employees would feel or possess a sense of ownership and feel like they are truly in control of whatever thing is happening on the ground. An employee can measure and put his or her abilities to test. Their efforts, services, and actions are recognized, felt, and greatly appreciated by the people they attend to. This recognition plays a major role in increasing one’s determination and boosts a great deal of one’s morale (Swayne, 2001). This motivation is quite essential and attractive to each and every employee. In this connection, there are several incentives involved which include gifts many other remunerations that are not in monetary form. By focusing on the community by the volunteer programs it is evident that there is usually the success of any project will depend entirely on the participation of the members.
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