Volunteering Should Be Mandatory Volunteering is a special unpaid activity that people spend their time to help different organizations. One of the best aspects of volunteering is that everybody can be a volunteer regardless of age, background or disability. In most countries, one type of volunteering- mandatory volunteering is widely used. This program requires participants to perform a certain number of hours in the community and it is usually used to graduate from high school or to receive social assistance. On the other hand, there is a problem that not all people think one-sided about mandatory volunteering. Some people think that they can do more useful things like earning money than participating in mandatory volunteering, however,
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Participating in volunteering is a brilliant way to get work experiences and discover something you are really good at. For instance, 87% of employers think that volunteering has a commonly positive effect on career succession for people aged 16-25 (Youth Volunteering: Attitudes and Perceptions, 2008). In other words, these people want to increase the possibility of finding a well-paid job. In addition, volunteering helps you to expand your personal and professional networks. Though volunteering is unpaid, it does not mean that skills will be basic and redundant. You can learn new and transferable skills as well as apply current skills in innovative ways. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live …show more content…
Some statistical analysis show that most people become self-stranded, because the majority of them prefer to make new friends and to communicate with one another in a virtual world. For instance, some people are generally outgoing, but others are shy and have difficulties when they meet new people. Volunteering is an opportunity for them to practice and develop their communication skills. Furthermore, it helps people to make new friends or strengthen the relations. For instance, TimeBank asked people ‘Why they volunteer?’ and 46% of the surveyed volunteers across the UK said that their aim was to make new friends
Participating in volunteering is a brilliant way to get work experiences and discover something you are really good at. For instance, 87% of employers think that volunteering has a commonly positive effect on career succession for people aged 16-25 (Youth Volunteering: Attitudes and Perceptions, 2008). In other words, these people want to increase the possibility of finding a well-paid job. In addition, volunteering helps you to expand your personal and professional networks. Though volunteering is unpaid, it does not mean that skills will be basic and redundant. You can learn new and transferable skills as well as apply current skills in innovative ways. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live …show more content…
Some statistical analysis show that most people become self-stranded, because the majority of them prefer to make new friends and to communicate with one another in a virtual world. For instance, some people are generally outgoing, but others are shy and have difficulties when they meet new people. Volunteering is an opportunity for them to practice and develop their communication skills. Furthermore, it helps people to make new friends or strengthen the relations. For instance, TimeBank asked people ‘Why they volunteer?’ and 46% of the surveyed volunteers across the UK said that their aim was to make new friends