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Welcome to MN312 Working with Volunteers!

Tuesday 1:00pm - 4:00pm.

Lecturer Dr Blake Hurst

Many not-for-profit (NFP) organisations depend on volunteers to help accomplish their mission of serving beneficiaries. How do organisations plan suitable volunteer roles and then attract, retain, develop and manage volunteers to perform effectively? While ordinary HRM methods and strategies may be useful to some extent, working with volunteers involves additional issues that do not arise in managing paid staff. This unit provides conceptual tools aimed at getting the best out of volunteer workers. While future managers of volunteers are the primary target audience, the unit content should also provide useful insight for students who do volunteer work themselves.

2025 is my fourth year lecturing in HRM at Sheridan. Other units that I teach include Business Law and Corporations Law. Prior to 2022, I was a lecturer in law and philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle.

I am usually available to answer questions at the end of class, or at other times by request. Outside of class, the best method of contact is by email - bhurst@sheridan.edu.au