Vocational Service

Vocational Service is one Rotary’s Avenues of Service. It embodies Rotary’s commitment to high ethical standards, the recognition of the value of all useful occupations, and the application of professional skills to serve society.

What is Vocational Service?

Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to:

  • Aspire to and promote the highest ethical standards in their professions and businesses.
  • Recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve society.
  • Use their vocational talents to address the problems and needs of the community.

Rotarians have a dual responsibility:

  • To represent their vocation within the club.
  • To exemplify the ideals of Rotary in their workplaces and daily lives

Core Principles

Vocational Service is rooted in the Object of Rotary, which calls on Rotarians to:

  • Develop acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
  • Maintain high ethical standards in business and professions.
  • Recognize the dignity and worth of all occupations.
  • Apply the ideal of service in personal, business, and community life

The Four-Way Test guides Rotarians in all professional and personal relationships:

  1. Is it the truth?
  2. Is it fair to all concerned?
  3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
  4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Our Club’s Vocational Service:

  • Mentorship and Career Guidance: Providing support to young people and professionals through mentorship, career days, and job shadowing opportunities
  • Recognition of Excellence: Honoring individuals in the community who demonstrate outstanding professional achievement and ethical standards with vocational awards.
  • Community Projects: Using members’ professional skills to address local and global needs, such as job training, business networking, and skill development workshops.
  • Ethical Leadership: Encouraging members to uphold and advocate for integrity and fairness in all business and professional dealings.

Get Involved

Vocational Service offers every Rotarian the chance to make a difference by:

  • Sharing expertise to help others succeed.
  • Supporting ethical business practices in the community.
  • Inspiring others to act with integrity and service.

By living out the ideals of Vocational Service, Rotarians strengthen their professions, their communities, and Rotary’s mission worldwide.