Volunteering: a new dimension to employment
The Broome SES volunteer’s story highlights a growing trend: individuals seeking more than just a payslip from their working lives.
Volunteering is no longer a fringe activity but an essential component of a fulfilling work life. It offers an avenue for skill development, community engagement, and a sense of purpose that traditional employment often lacks. Companies that fail to recognise and integrate volunteering into their employee value proposition will be left behind. When will businesses wake up to the full spectrum of work?
Volunteering, while noble, remains a personal choice, not a corporate responsibility. Employers should focus on fair wages and good working conditions, not on facilitating unpaid labour. The two should remain separate.
- ·Individual fulfilment
- ·Corporate responsibility
- ·Future of work models