What’s in it for me?
- Learning or developing strengths or skills (communication, teamwork, time management, positive attitude, initiative, social, relationship, problem solving, leadership, etc.).
- Being part of your professional community and helping your profession meet its mandate, contributing to the well-being and future of your professional organization, helping define your profession, gaining the right to criticize, being a change agent.
- Satisfying personal values, giving back, fulfilling motivation to help, achieving personal growth.
- Advancing your career, boosting your career options, enhancing appeal to employers, gaining positive work references, increasing likelihood of hiring, improving salary and promotion.
APEGS Committees
APEGS could not exist as it does without the many volunteers that make up the various committees, boards, societies and Council. These groups provide information, education, community and membership involvement and opportunities to APEGS members as well as support the governance of APEGS. The time an individual contributes to any one committee varies, but is not more than several hours a week or month depending on the committee deliverables or extent of involvement. The accumulated volunteer hours for all of the volunteers serving on committees as a collective group is very impressive and is an important part of APEGS.
How do I sign up?
To indicate that you might be interested in participating, enter the Online Services on the APEGS website https://www.apegs.ca with your user ID and password. Click on the tab “Volunteer Categories” and enter your choices. You will note that this is also where you can volunteer for one-time events, outreach activities, and indicate that you are interested in running for a Council position. This is where committees look first to find new members.
APEGS committee member term lengths are typically three years, to a maximum of six years service. Members are nominated by the committee and approved by the supervision board. Chair term lengths are typically two years, to a total maximum of six years service. Chairs are nominated by the committee and board, and approved by Council.
