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If you are looking for ways to enhance your career, or want to try something new,
consider the following professional benefits of volunteerism:
- Gain incredible networking opportunities.
- Retain and sharpen old skills.
- Develop new skills.
- Practice skills in a relatively risk-free environment.
- Expand your horizons and explore new career options.
- Win satisfaction of knowing you are doing good and being involved in your profession.
- Increase visibility.
- Get energized and feel renewed.
- Create the leader in you.
- Demonstrates workplace skills/management skills/leadership skills that can be documented in a resume.
There are several opportunities to become engaged as a volunteer on any of these NASSTRAC committees:
The Education Committee develops professionally focused programs to meet the ongoing educational needs of members. This includes the annual conference, seminars and workshops designed to provide current transportation, logistics and supply chain information; offering facilities, when appropriate, for continuing education units by permitting students to earn credit hours by attending meetings; and acquiring and disseminating critical business information through newsletters, special advisories, Web site, and other communication channels.
The Advocacy Committee advocates the interests of members by taking action on logistics-related issues. This is done by assisting in the development of information on current developments; acting independently to cooperate with transportation executives, quasi-public bodies, legislative and governmental bodies and other responsible parties to promote the logistics interests of shipper members; and protecting shipper interests by initiating or intervening in proceedings before Federal and State tribunals, carrier organizations, agencies and the courts.
The Provider Relations Committee fosters fair dealings and relationships between members, logistics providers, and other suppliers to the shipping community that NASSTRAC serves. This is accomplished by integrating logistics providers and other suppliers into the content and presentation of NASSTRAC programs;
providing a business format for members to meet with providers who can demonstrate their products and services; and offering a forum for the discussion and development of solutions. In addition, Associate Members can provide input to this committee by participating on the Carrier Advisory Council.
The Professional Interaction Committee develops and promotes the interchange of ideas and information among members. This is done by providing a forum that allows sharing of transportation and logistics knowledge and
techniques, and providing overall networking opportunities.
Click here to download a volunteer form in pdf format. Or if you are interested in learning more, contact NASSTRAC.
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