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This passport contains three parts: Part 1. Self Assessment Tool Designed to help you determine your volunteer interest areas. Part 2. Skills for Jobs | Skills for Life Describes the skills and experiences needed for gainful employment, and for life, to be used as a reference guide for both the volunteer and the Nonprofit organization. Part 3. Volunteer Service Verification Helps you track skills and experience gained from time spent volunteering and allows the Non-profit organization to verify your volunteering.
Part 1. Self Assessment Tool The South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre is committed to helping Volunteers achieve the best or ultimate experience. In order to explore what the ultimate volunteer experience means for you we suggest you complete the following self- assessment. Please feel free to check more than one box. 1. What do I generally want to achieve through my volunteer experience? meet new people learn something new share your skills get out of the house
improve the lives of others discover new talents, skills and interests
HAVE FUN!
learn more about myself and what I like to do
do something meaningful
create a sustainable, healthy community
put some variety in my life
expose myself to a working environment
have new experiences
other __________________
give something back
improve my health
2. What career development do I want from my volunteer experience? improve my communication skills
obtain meaningful workplace experience
learn teamwork and problem solving skills
network for future opportunities
develop organizational and leadership skills
gain a reference based on my volunteer work contributions
build my technical or numeracy skills
expand my resume
enhance my creative skills
fulfill requirements for graduation
build greater self-esteem and confidence
strengthen my application for a scholarship
improve my English language skills
other __________________
3. Who would I like to help? Animals
Youth
Children
Adults
Persons w/ disabilities
Older Adults
Immigrants
4. What is my time commitment? One time experience
Regular schedule
Short term
Casual schedule
Long term
5. What are my work preferences? Work alone
Work with others
Work at the organization/event
Work from home
6. What are my travel considerations? Work in my community
Walk to volunteer
Travel to another community
Bus to volunteer
Drive to volunteer
7. Where does my passion lie? What causes matter most to me? protecting the environment
healthy living and health care
fighting poverty caring for people
community development
event planning and promotion
managing resources and information
caring for animals
creating and building
sports and recreation
8. What kinds of volunteer experiences will give me the opportunity to use my own unique skills and abilities or to learn something new? The following positions are only a sample of the volunteer opportunities waiting for you. receptionist
coach or mentor
board member
data entry
event organizer
literacy tutors, reading to children
marketer and promoter caring ambassadors & friendly visitors
animal sanctuary helper facilitator/interpreter
fundraiser and campaign helpers
client support and advocate
IT technicians gardeners
poster/information distributor
coffee shop volunteers
social media coordinator
income tax preparer
newsletter design and layout
special holiday helpers bus navigators
yard sale helpers
9. If you were involved in volunteering at some time in your past, what did you like most about it? What did you dislike about it? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ 10. Do you have any physical limitations or are you undergoing any course of treatment which might limit your ability to perform certain work? __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________
Organizations working with children, youth or vulnerable adults will require a criminal record check as part of their screening process. Would this be a problem for you? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________
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Supervisor may use Part 2 of Passport (skill descriptions) as a reference guide for skills gained
Hours completed for non-profit organizations qualify
Tracking & Verification
Skills for Jobs|Skills for Life
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Part 2. Skills for Jobs | Skills for Life Key skills to hold a job include knowing a trade, following directions and getting along with others. Workers also need to think deeply about issues and solve problems creatively. Employment skills overlap with Life skills which help us to thrive and be happy in our relationships. Here are some of the skills volunteers gain while making contributions to their causes and the community: Creative Skills: These skills include creating, displaying, presenting, drawing and composing. Flexibility and creativity go hand-in-hand with the ability to learn and quickly analyze what is going on around you—all the while keeping goals at the forefront. Leadership Skills: Leadership is a set of related skills that combines the other skills. Good leaders take initiative, have strong social skills, are flexible, and are productive. They also set goals with others, and build teams where members contribute their best. Good leaders give credit where credit is due. Leadership involves the skill of decision making or knowing what to do based on available information. Leadership also involves problem solving skills like researching, visioning and critical thinking.
Positivity: Great experiences start with a great attitude. People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times. Be positive, smile, and make it count. Communication Skills: Whether we are having a face-to-face meeting or are tweeting hundreds of strangers there are real human beings with real feelings on the other end. The best way to develop communication skills is to work with others. Communicating well includes speaking honestly and giving others a voice while showing them that their words matter. Effective communications include good reading, writing, listening, and constructive criticism. Information Skills: Being able to evaluate information, sorting the valuable from the trivial, analyzing its relevance and meaning, and relating it to other information is a priceless skill. You don’t have to know everything, but you should be able to quickly find out what you need to know. Working effectively with information involves understanding bias as well as using editing, analyzing and evaluating skills. Productivity: Being highly productive includes planning, setting goals, managing time well, researching, developing, evaluating, revising and implementing.
Relaxation: Continual high levels of stress, without relaxing, can lead to poor health and poor decision-making. Short breaks help us reflect on recent actions so we are sure they’re in line with our goals. Organizational Skills: Setting priorities, managing time and keeping an organized space are important organizational skills. Successful people have strategies in place to help them find what they need quickly. Technical: Using computers, operating and maintaining equipment are considered technical skills. With respect to computers technical skills including using search engines, e-mailing, and accessing social media sites. Managing money through basic accounting is also an important technical skill-good for tracking and recording expenses and income. Self-discipline: Having self-discipline helps us succeed in the long run. The ability to focus and overcome distractions helps us to accomplish what matters most in work and in life. Sources of Information: Volunteer Canada; Building Blocks for Youth Volunteer Engagement 12 Universal Skills You need to succeed at anything; http://www.marcandangel.com
Part 3. Volunteer Service Verification I’ve spoken with at the South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre Society on _________________ (date) who reviewed my passport self-assessment and discussed volunteering and its associated benefits with me.
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We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia Thank you to the TD Bank Group for their support
South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre Society 102-696 Main Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 5C8 Tel: 1-888-576-5661 E-Mail: info@volunteercentre.info WEB: www.volunteercentre.info