Light Up Rotary Through Vocational ServiceBill Angus | Vocational Service & Membership RotaryDistrict 5340

“The only unique feature of Rotary is vocational service; everything else that

we do is repeated by some other organization. If we are unique, if we have a special message or mission in the world that is unique to ourselves, it lies only in

the realm of vocational service.”

~ T.A. Warren, Past RI President 1945-46

“Vocational service has its roots in the second object of Rotary, which

encourages all Rotarians to hold high ethical standards in our business affairs

and our professions, to recognize all useful occupations as worthy of respect, and to dignify work as an opportunity to

serve society.In short, the idea of vocational

service is that our jobs, in themselves, are a way of serving

society.”

~ Ron D. Burton, RI President 2013-14

Rotary is a worldwide network of inspired business professionals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to improve lives.

Our vocational advantage …

Business Professionals

How Do I Engage Rotary Through Vocational Service? …

Know what motivates your club members0-5 Year Rotarians Networking

Professional DevelopmentService with Peers

6-20 Year Rotarians Service to CommunityMaintain Friendships

20+ Year Rotarians Maintain FriendshipsService to CommunityWorld Peace

Highlights of 2013-14 Presidential Citation Vocational Service Criteria

Emphasize Rotary’s unique commitment to vocational service in at least one of the following ways:

Start a career counseling or vocational training program and invite non-Rotarian participants from the community to attend.

Organize a discussion or workshop on maintaining high ethical standards in the workplace and invite local non-Rotarian business leaders to attend.

Sponsor a career day in which club members bring young people to their places of business to inform them about career opportunities

Membership Criteria Section

Organize at least one networking event in which club members can meet other local professionals and introduce them to Rotary. Work with your membership chair on this.

Highlights of 2014-15 Presidential Citation Vocational Service Criteria

Hold a career day or vocational mentoring program for young people. (5 points)

The Endless Ways to Engage … Classification / Vocational Talks

Networking Events

Business Education / Skills / Ethics

Leadership Education / Ethics

Vocational / Business Service Awards / Ethics

Vocational Service Scholarship (Trades / Light Blue Collar Professions)

Vocational Mentoring / Professional Development / Career Days

Vocational Training Teams

Junior Achievement Volunteer

Vocational / Classification Talks

Opportunity for Rotarians to broaden their knowledge of the contemporary workplace. This, in turn, enables Rotarians to fulfill one of the basic obligations of vocational service – recognizing the worthiness to society of all useful occupations.

Classification / Vocational Talks***0-5 Year Rotarians / Networking / Professional Development / Service with Peers***

Outline of points you may want to cover:

Why you chose your particular business or profession

Parts of your job you find most rewarding and most difficult.

Forecast employment opportunities in your field for the coming decade.

Advice you would give persons entering your career field.

How your profession is being impacted by technology, government regulations, and environmental factors.

Ethical issues you face at work, and how the Rotary 4-Way Test and the Rotary Code of Conduct helps you deal with them.

SD Speed Networking – San Diego Coastal Rotary

Whether you are looking to expand your network, pitch a story, gain new employment, or simply have a good time, you are guaranteed to leave this must-see venue with least 10 new business contacts.

Networking Events***0-5 Year Rotarians / Networking / Professional Development / Service with Peers***

Benefits of a Vocational Networking Event Permission to educate each other on what you do, what you did,

and who you know Recruitment of new members because they see the value or ROI in

the room through developing relationships. Showcase your members as the leaders they are.

Opportunity to remind each other and new Rotarians that we are a farming culture and not hunters. We believe in the long term relationship and not the quick transaction.

Members see increased business growth which leads to increased giving to Club Foundation and Rotary Foundation & greater member retention

Membership increases because professionals first experience the value of Rotary for their business and then stay to Change the World!

Camp Enterprise-San Diego Rotary (33)

 Based on a program developed by the American Management Association, this all expenses paid, experience provides a select group of outstanding eleventh-grade students with a series of panels, presentations, and group discussions that present a broad view and an exploration of the free enterprise system.

Financial Literacy Program – Encinitas Rotary

5 Rotarians give presentations to students on:

Budgeting - Rotarian is a private banker

Credit/Debt - Rotarian is the owner of an Automobile dealership

Insurance - Rotarian is an  insurance agent

Savings - Rotarian is a financial planner

Investing - Rotarian is a retired banker

They create a budget, and like all of us they start by listing expenses then realize they can’t afford all they “want” so then they make hard decisions on what to reduce or eliminate.

Poway Community Leadership Institute – Poway Scripps Rotary

Program designed to develop community leaders. Leadership Institute graduates are well-versed in the things they need to know to run for elected office, serve as city committee or nonprofit board members, and fill other key positions in the community. Modeled after LEAD San Diego Inc.

Monthly Evening Meetings with Networking – RB Rotary (Noon) / Mission BayDesigned to attract people who might be interested in getting involved with Rotary but have difficulty taking time from their work day to attend a breakfast or lunch meeting.  

The Endless Ways to Engage … Classification / Vocational Talks

Networking Events

Business Education / Skills / Ethics

Leadership Education / Ethics

Vocational / Business Service Awards / Ethics

Vocational Service Scholarship (Trades / Light Blue Collar Professions)

Vocational Mentoring / Professional Development / Career Days

Vocational Training Teams

Junior Achievement Volunteer

“The only unique feature of Rotary is vocational service; everything else that we do is repeated by some other organization.

If we are unique, if we have a special message or mission in the world that is

unique to ourselves, it lies only in the realm of vocational service.”

~ T.A. Warren, Past RI President 1945-46

How does your club Light Up Rotary through Vocational Service? …