April is Volunteer Month, making it a great time to provide opportunities for your team to get out there and give back. It energizes your team, creates good will, and shows your sense of responsibility to the community that supports you. Not to mention that it’s also good for business. As Harvard Business Review notes, companies that prioritize volunteering increase employee productivity, engagement, and retention. 

At Masiello Employment Services, we prioritize serving our community and promoting a positive company culture. To read more about our approach and how our team makes volunteering fun, click here. 

Ready to figure out what volunteering looks like for your organization? Companies that do their part boost their reputation with their teams and communities. And seeing the results of volunteering efforts tends to increase your team’s sense of job satisfaction. So let’s check out three compelling ways Volunteer Month can really energize your team and community! 

Volunteering Leads to Engagement

Volunteering is not part of the job description. However, companies should make volunteering opportunities known to candidates early in the process. This will help attract top talent. And once hired, the new employee will likely already have an interest in the volunteer work your company engages in. These opportunities appeal to an employee’s values and sense of purpose. Everyone wants to make a difference, even if it’s a small one. And when employees volunteer, their level of engagement increases. 

Volunteering is also excellent for employee retention. Recent industry trends show that Gen Z holds purpose above salary or benefits when it comes to job satisfaction. Lean into the human side of your human resources. It gives people a chance to experience a high level of meaning at work. 

And, without a doubt, this higher meaning will result in increased productivity. When employees feel like their work matters, they contribute more to the business’ success. 

Commitment to Community

We LOVE our local community here in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region and beyond because it’s filled with businesses that care. It really shows through the numerous ways people give back throughout the region. We’re so proud to call this place our home. 

No matter where you call home, reaching out to the community is important for your success. Volunteering is about more than just improving your brand image. Support from the people who make up your community is how your business thrives to begin with! 

There’s a massive economic impact when companies prioritize volunteering. Things like river or roadside clean-ups, promotion of local artisans, and healthcare incentives have hugely positive economic impacts. And the stronger your local economy, the more everyone thrives.

It’s important for companies to focus volunteering efforts on meeting the needs in their specific area. Food, toy, and clothing drives are always welcome. You could also host sporting events at local community centers. Or have a table out at community events like the Wyman Tavern Brewfest here in Keene (oh, we can’t wait for summer!). All of these options work to create good will and economic growth. If you’re lucky, your efforts will even lead to long-term change. 

Fostering Leadership and Growth 

Volunteering has a unique power. We’ve seen that it can make employees more engaged and productive. It can also make serious inroads with the local community. But there’s another thing volunteering is exceptionally good at. It creates leaders. 

Volunteer opportunities can inspire and empower employees to step into leadership roles. It doesn’t matter whether they set up a toy drive at the holidays or schedule time to clean up the local park. Employees who move forward in volunteering leadership will foster growth within the company. 

Managers should take note of the employees stepping up into these roles. If they’re able to successfully rally support from other employees for volunteering, they’re going to be positioned well for future leadership. 

Volunteering is something that’s very close to our hearts here at Masiello Employment Services. Since our founding in 1986, we’ve been dedicated to serving the people of the Monadnock Region and beyond with local jobs for local workers. 

When you partner with us, you get more than just a staffing service. You get a community leader! So, if you’re ready to foster growth in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts, call us today at (603) 358 1000.