Volunteering – “
More than one million Canadians obtained employment through their volunteer experiences.” – Volunteering has many benefits to offer that we all should consider. For example, we can
acquire and or improve our skills in areas such as communication, organization, managerial and inter-personal areas. We can
discover more about our strengths, weaknesses and aptitudes. We can
meet new people and make new friends. Volunteering allows us to
make career connections through networking as well as helps us
gain more work experience in our field of expertise. Volunteering gives us a chance to
give back to the community by sharing our knowledge and skills. We can
build a better resume through our volunteer work and
obtain valuable references.
On top of this, we can be part of something that we
feel good about and experience
self-growth – all very positive! In Saskatoon, we are fortunate to have an organization devoted to volunteerism – contact
Volunteer Saskatoon at 306-975-3477 or at www.volunteersaskatoon@unitedwaysaskatoon.ca or drop in and visit them at 100 506 25th Street East for more information.
Remember, the key to building your future and finding good work for yourself depends on you so see how volunteering might be a part of that!
