Leaders of the country, state, cities, and schools were challenged and given an extreme opportunity to do their jobs. Student and community leaders had opportunities to grow and shine in their leadership skills.

Published April 2009 at www.talentmgt.com.

By Tory Clarke

Organizations should encourage, value and support extracurricular volunteer efforts, not just because it is the right thing to do but because these volunteer activities will increase employee engagement, underscore the employer brand, support recruitment and retention initiatives, and develop valuable workplace skills that ultimately will help the employer succeed.