Strong Employee Volunteer Programs Benefit Corporations and Communities More than just "Cheque book Philanthropy"
June 23, 2011
Research about the changing landscape of volunteerism in Canada identifies comprehensive Employee Volunteer Programs as critical to effective community building. A new tool helps employees give back while developing essential skills to advance their careers.
To capitalize on skills-building potential, Volunteer Canada and Manulife Financial developed a new tool, titled Skills Plus. The tool identifies hard skills required for certain occupations (e.g. creating financial statements or managing meetings), as well as the core competencies that enable people to be highly effective employees. Read more...
Research about the changing landscape of volunteerism in Canada identifies comprehensive Employee Volunteer Programs as critical to effective community building. A new tool helps employees give back while developing essential skills to advance their careers.
To capitalize on skills-building potential, Volunteer Canada and Manulife Financial developed a new tool, titled Skills Plus. The tool identifies hard skills required for certain occupations (e.g. creating financial statements or managing meetings), as well as the core competencies that enable people to be highly effective employees. Read more...