Although public service and volunteering have become widely accepted as a norm in society, altruistic behavior can actively help your professional career and development in the long-run.
1. Diversify your résumé and professional portfolio
By reaching out to anther field to volunteer your expertise whether it is in finance, marketing, or public relations it can add some spark to your resume and strengthen your ability to work beyond your sector.
2. Develop leadership and team-building skills
By volunteering outside of the workplace, you can develop and perfect your leadership, motivational, and public speaking skills to bring back and actively apply in the workplace.
3. Build your professional network
By working in other sectors or conducting pro-bono work , your network can grow and include possible mentors, references, and possible clients for the future.
4. Win respect from professional peers
By donating your time to an organization in your community, you can market yourself and your company for actively socially contributing.
5. Get a firsthand look at the inner workings of a nonprofit
Volunteering and public service offers a fresh new perspective on management, time allocation, and functioning that can be brought back to any working sector.
6. Create lasting and tangible impact
As a professional or one soon-to-be, you can actively volunteer your expertise to create real change. Make sure volunteer intelligently- offer your talents if you are a social media guru, financial analyst, or graphic designer in order to give what is really needed in the non-profit or organization.
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