2014-1-21

招聘义工 election worker/volunteer - volunteering in election campaigns

Volunteering at election time can be an exciting and rewarding, if exhausting, venture. In most campaigns, volunteers far outnumber paid staff. Working in a partisan or nonpartisan capacity will give you not only insight into the electoral process, issues and candidates but also the opportunity to influence the outcome of the campaign. By becoming politically engaged with the party or candidate of your choice, you can also help determine the way issues are approached.

You can volunteer in either a nonpartisan or partisan capacity. Many people serve with Elections as nonpartisan election workers during provincial elections. Some, including returning officers and election clerks, work throughout the entire election period. Others work only at advance polling stations and at polling stations on election day. All election workers receive modest remuneration for their services.

You can also volunteer in a partisan capacity for the party or candidate of your choice, usually but not necessarily the one who is running in your electoral district. Some positions can involve door knocking, sign distribution, fundraising, communications, phone canvassing, volunteer coordination, scheduling and election day organizing.

Many campaigns will ask prospective volunteers to fill out a form, outlining their skills and interests and the amount of time they are able to commit to the campaign. The volunteer chair (if there is one) will then try to match each person with the most appropriate role. You may even want to try out a few roles to find the one you’re best suited for.

For more information on volunteering at election time, contact us today.

职位：  Election Volunteer

主要工作内容： 

如果希望坐在办公室里工作的，则可以做数据输入，解答投票人的咨询和答疑，文档管理，复印扫描，接听电话等等。办公室的事情可不少呢。

Event的组织和安排，每周有一次的event，要接待参加event的成员，以及组织工作等等。

如果没有时间在办公室的，则可以选择在投票的现场做义工，

Running campaigns 

形式很多，可以结合自己的时间和擅长的部分来做义工。

提供完整的培训。

办公室地址： 3950 14th Ave., Suite 204 Markham, Ontario L3R 0A9

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下面转帖一个文章介绍参与竞选的义工能给你带来什么？

Volunteer With Election Campaigns To Build Your Network and Resume 

Elections are awesome.

Why? Because as citizens of a democratic society we actually have an effect (small as it may be on an individual level) on decision-makers in Parliament, our provincial legislatures or our municipalities.

Our votes give someone a cushy seat in a big, old room where people yell at each other (in the case of municipal governments, the rooms are a bit newer).

In regard to the undervalued population of young voters, Rick Mercer suggests you should vote in spite.

I say you should go even further and participate to your full extent in election campaigns to build your network, gain skills further your own career goals. 

What can you gain from volunteering in election campaigns?

Erin Miller, a former financial recruiter who is now an image and recruiting consultant based in Toronto, says volunteering with elections can accomplish two important things for young people:

Volunteers quickly learn how to sell an idea or a concept. “It’s something you have to do a lot no matter what industry you end up in,” says Miller. “So whether you’re selling a candidate’s platform or if you’re selling a product or a concept to your boss, you’re still employing the same skills.”

Campaign volunteers also have the opportunity to grow their network and meet people from a variety of sectors in a short, intense amount of time. “There are tons of volunteers and people from all different business sectors who get involved during elections,” says Miller. “Just being in the presence of these individuals and networking could lead to other opportunities outside.”

Can volunteer experience with an election campaign help you land a job?

Stephanie Fusco is a blogger and Humber College public relations student who is currently volunteering with the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC).

“I think people are impressed when they see you’ve volunteered extensively in politics,” she says. “Employers realize the time commitment and dedication that goes into campaigns and can see how it will translate into your work on the job.”

stephanie fusco election guys Volunteer With Election Campaigns To Build Your Network and ResumeIn addition to working with the LPC, Fusco was Director of Communications for Daniel Salvatore, a fellow Queen’s University grad and city council candidate during the recent Vaughan, Ont., municipal election. She performed a variety of tasks including managing volunteers and consulting on matters related to social media. She was also a social media volunteer for Rocco Rossi‘s mayoral campaign in Toronto in 2010.

While she suspects past election gigs have helped her land jobs, she says it’s clear that the opportunities dramatically increased her network.

“Volunteering in a social media capacity for Rocco Rossi connected me to lots of social media- and politically-inclined people who I still keep in touch with today. Working on the campaign in Vaughan allowed me to connect with journalists, especially on Twitter, and business people in the Vaughan area.

“It also helped me transition some university relationships. While the candidate and manager were friends from Queen’s, I now respect them in a professional capacity and vice versa. While their networks were always open to me, now they can recommend me in a professional capacity and I’ve definitely reaped the benefits of that.”

What if you aren’t that into politics?

It’s easy for young people to be cynical during elections and overlook the opportunities they present. To reprise one of Rick Mercer’s rants, students are only useful to politicians for delivering the lawn signs. “But past that, you could be on fire for all they care.”

But volunteering in some way can still be beneficial. According to Miller, if you aren’t associated with a political party, volunteering with Elections Canada and “get out the vote” NGOs – even organizing vote mobs – can show a great deal on your resumé.

Fusco also suggests volunteering with municipal campaigns in your city if you don’t want to be openly partisan.

Still, any kind of effort “shows initiative [and that you are] someone who’s engaged and knowledgeable,” says Miller. “Anything that happens in politics ultimately influences whatever sector you work in.”