'Tis The Season

Christmas is the time for giving, and what better way is there to give than of your time and hard work. Volunteering this holiday season is rewarding for every type of worker, whether it be an employee or employer.

To find out where and how you can give, go to www.VolunteerMatch.org. They offer many different opportunities for your and your employees.

VolunteerMatch.com also explains the benefits of giving: (http://www.volunteermatch.org/corporations/resources/businesscase.jsp)

Benefits to the Employee

• Improves performance
• Increases job satisfaction, attitude and morale
• Encourages teamwork
• Promotes leadership and skill development
• Improves communication between employees and their supervisors, and across departments

Benefits to the Corporation

• Builds brand awareness and affinity
• Strengthens trust and loyalty among consumers
• Enhances corporate image and reputation
• Improves employee retention
• Increases employee productivity and loyalty
• Provides an effective vehicle to reach strategic goals

Benefits to the Community

• Provides skilled and talented volunteer pool, as employees devote personal and professional skills to community needs
• Offers direct cost savings for community service organizations in saved recruiting and labor costs
• Creates quantifiable social impact
• Helps bring community needs into focus

Volunteer in your community today!

Brad Harmon is the President at a leading financing company, First Star Capital (www.firststarcapital.com). Brad is a frequent contributor to online publications and newsletters, and is the author of this blog on commercial financing topics.