The Second Avenue of Service Vocational Service The Second Avenue of Service

Agenda Organisational Structure History Classifications Ethics Best Practice Programs

The Avenues of Services Club Service Vocational Service Community Service International Service Youth Service Avenues

History The objectives are: To encourage and foster high ethical standards in business and professions, to recognise the worthiness of all useful occupations To dignify the Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society To apply the ideal of service in personal, business and community life To advance international understanding and goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men and women united in the ideal of service The objectives are: Paul Harris wrote: “Each Rotarian is a connecting link between The idealism of Rotary and their trade or profession”

History Membership in Rotary is based on a members vocation Adhere and promote high ethical standards Recognise the worthiness of all useful occupations Contribute professional expertise and shills to addressing social problems and needs

Classification When professionals join a Rotary club, they do so as a representative of their classification – their particular business or profession. Rotarians have the dual responsibility of representing their vocation within the club and exemplifying the ideals of Rotary within the workplace.

Ethics

The Four-Way Test Conceived by Herbert Taylor in 1932 Taylor developed the test as an Ethical Guide to follow in all business practices. Adopted by Rotary International in 1934 Remains an essential standard against which Rotarians measure ethical behaviour.

Code of Conduct Adopted by the 1989 Council on Legislation To clearly define the Ethical Standards called for the Objects of Rotary Provided a framework for Ethical Behaviour that Rotarians can use with the Four-Way Test

Best Practice Pride of Workmanship Vocational Excellence Job Talks Vocational Visits Four Way Test Speech Competition

Pride of Workmanship Objectives of Program To promote Vocational Service. To encourage Pride of Workmanship in all vocations. To provide employers with an opportunity to recognize employees who display the qualities worthy of an Award. To encourage favourable employer/employee relationships and a sense of community pride in individual achievement. To provide an opportunity for Rotary to be involved in the community, particularly the business community. Program details available from: www.pride-of-workmanship.com/guide.htm Objectives of Program

Vocational Excellence To recognise VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE of the highest order and to honor outstanding contribution by individuals or small teams of individuals for significant advancement in their vocational field in Australia. To inspire further enthusiasm and to give added reward to the exceptional achievers. To set an example to others, particularly youth, of the need to strive for VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE for the benefit of their discipline and Australia. Nominees should preferably reside and /or carry out their vocation within the boundaries of District 9680 Objectives of Program

Classification Talks Objectives of Program Rotarians represent their vocations in Rotary, as they also represent Rotary to their vocations Classification talks promote vocational awareness within the club Gives members the opportunity to learn the inner workings of a job other than their own Broaden the knowledge base of the members and the ability to tap into that knowledge for the benefit of the club Objectives of Program

Workplace Visits Objectives of Program Rotary originated with the practice of rotating meeting sites among members places of business Rotarians recognise the value of each members vocation on a workplace visit A visit broadens the knowledge of the member and give a better appreciation into the technology and human resource insights that are current A way of exposing Rotary to a business and an opportunity for membership Objectives of Program

The Four Way Test Speech Competition To encourage and foster excellence in the art of public speaking To develop the confidence and self esteem of Year 10 students To provide an opportunity for students to test their skills before an audience To develop relationships between Rotary and schools To promote the ideals of Rotary. Objectives of Competition

An Introduction to Vocational Service An Introduction to Vocational Service (255) provides information, resources, and project ideas related to vocational service. You can either download or purchase a copy from www.rotary.org.

An Introduction to Vocational Service Questions?