About SkilledUp Life
Free Talent Marketplace dedicated to helping tech startups survive and grow.
SkilledUp Life
Volunteer
Team
Volunteer Term
Team member
Manoj Ranaweera
Volunteer agreement
Experience
month Volunteer Term
terminated
About SkilledUp Life
Free Talent Marketplace dedicated to helping tech startups survive and grow.
SkilledUp Life
Volunteer
Team
Volunteer Term
Team member
Manoj Ranaweera
Volunteer agreement
Experience
month Volunteer Term
terminated
SkilledUp Life Volunteer Handbook V1 - Elise Singleton (2021) V2 - Manoj Ranaweera (2022) Description of the SkilledUp Life Team and structure. Website and the tools we use. Our commitments to you. Company values, vision and goals. Company history. Your performance expectations. Termination conditions. Confidentiality agreement. The purpose of this Volunteer Handbook is to guide you through your onboarding process and explain everything you need to know about SkilledUp Life and your Volunteer Term with us. You will find in this document useful information you need to know before commencing your Term such as: We appreciate your forthcoming dedication and the trust you are placing in SkilledUp Life. We look forward to building a professional yet enjoyable relationship with you during the Volunteer Term. Welcome to SkilledUp Life. Manoj Ranaweera, Founder & CEO We warmly welcome you to SkilledUp Life. We want your 3 months Volunteer Term with us to be enjoyable and fulfilling. We have created a friendly environment where no team member is above another. We are all equal. You are free to speak your mind and suggest improvements and come up with new ideas to improve the overall SkilledUp Life, i.e. the Product, Service and our own Organisation. We will endure to meet your expectations and help you to gain the real Experience and Skills you are looking for. In return, we look forward to seeing what you can personally and professionally bring to our Organisation. We thank you for the contribution you will make in helping SkilledUp Life survive and grow. 1.Welcome to SkilledUp Life pn 2.Introducing SkilledUp Life SkilledUp Life brings Volunteers and Tech Startups together. We help in setting up, growing and scaling early stage Tech Startups by providing unlimited free talent. We facilitate anyone over 18 years old to gain real Experience and Skills to improve their career prospects by offering 3 months long volunteer projects through Tech Startups. SkilledUp Life is a life-companion product where you can dip in and out every time you need to upskill or put newly acquired knowledge into practice. Help develop talent by providing them with Experience and Skills to land their next job or go freelance. Help tech founders setup and grow tech startups without having to chase investors in the early stages. SkilledUp Life was founded on 1st Aug 2020 by Manoj Ranaweera in Manchester, UK. The Idea of SkilledUp Life came from Furloughed Life, which he ran from 1st April 2020 to 30th July 2020. SkilledUp Life organisation consists of 1 employee (Mithun Sarathchandra), our Founder and CEO Manoj Ranaweera, and a team of Volunteers including you. The goals of SkilledUp Life are twofold: Full team is shown at https://skilledup.life/about 3.Our History Trust SkilledUp Life Ltd is a registered company in England and Wales (the UK). Our team members come from many countries around the world. We work in multiple time zones and independently with minimum supervision. Each team member is trusted to execute assigned tasks to a high quality and performance. It's very important to us that all team members learn to trust others and be trusted. Directors, employees and volunteers are all treated the same, with respect. Collaboration It's important to operate as a high-performing team. Even if we're thousands of kilometers apart, it's important to work as a team to communicate, to share knowledge and experiences. Collaborating with other team members is vital, as together we are stronger and are able to reach and exceed our goals. Get people to trust you and collaborate with you and you will make a big difference for the SkilledUp Life. Diversity From the start, SkilledUp Life has functioned as an international organisation. SkilledUp Life offers unparallel opportunities to gain experience by anyone from anywhere in the world. We do not look at your social, religious or cultural background. It goes without saying we do not discriminate who we take on based on their colour, race, where they come from, religion, gender or beliefs. All that matters to us is that you are motivated and ready to push boundaries in succeeding, looking to gain professional experience and ready to develop your skills further. We had teammates in the past from Brazil to Australia including Europe, Africa and Asia. Our teammates from many different nationalities have shown that they can all work as a team and move SkilledUp Life to the next level. 4.Our Values The values we believe in which makes SkilledUp Life extraordinary. pn 5. Team Structure Sourcing Volunteer teammates. Onboarding and training. Performance monitoring and terminations. Offboarding and issuing testimonials. HR Team is responsible for: HR Team Development of new tools and functionality. Testing. Improving design and usability. Product Team is responsible for: Product Team Volunteer support. Customer support. Partner support. Maintaining the knowledge base. Support Team is responsible for: Support Team Promoting the brand. SEO. Content marketing. Social media marketing. Events. Brand Team is responsible for: Brand Team Volunteer Acquisition Team is responsible for acquiring new volunteers including establishing partnerships with education providers. Volunteer Acquisition Team Business development team is responsible for sales, i.e. customer acquisition. Business Development Team Responsible for Volunteer acquisition and SkilledUp Life community, Mithun - Head of Community Responsible for Product, Business Development and Support. Manoj - CEO 6. Conditions, expectations and benefits By signing the Volunteer Agreement, you agreed to a 3 month Volunteer Term with no financial compensation in return or any benefits in kind. You have joined SkilledUp Life to gain experience and skills in your chosen field. You will develop new skills as well as improve existing skills whilst helping SkilledUp Life advance and grow. We expect you to honour the number of hours per day you committed from Monday to Friday volunteering with SkilledUp Life. You are required to submit progress updates daily with weekly summaries. You are also expected to be a team player but also work autonomously and lead initiatives when presented with. This is the best way you are going to learn and improve your skills. We are giving you an opportunity for you to shine - take control of this opportunity to push yourself forward. There is no limit to what you can achieve. Performance expectations Gain professional experience to add to your LinkedIn profile and CV, which helps to take a step closer to finding your dream job or go freelance. As a Volunteer you have the freedom to advance at your pace, choose what tasks need to be done and where you want to specialise in, which a typical job may not provide. SkilledUp Life commits to providing you with a Letter of Recommendation and a Linkedin Testimonial after satisfactory completion of your Term. Working as a Volunteer has many benefits but here are the main benefits you will get from your term at SkilledUp Life: Benefits The Volunteer Agreement stipulates conditions on which the Volunteer Term would be terminated by either party. Termination of the Agreement prematurely will result in you not receiving the Letter of Recommendation and Testimonials from us. Lack of progress updates will be treated as an early abandonment by you and will lead to termination. You are expected to uphold a high level of professionalism during your Term with us, i.e. turn up to meetings, deliver outcomes on agreed dates, etc. Failure to do so may result in termination. Termination conditions 7. Important Information As per the Volunteer Agreement signed, this is not an employment contract, freelancing agreement or an internship. You must not use the word "internship" when referring to your Volunteer Term with SkilledUp Life. This is not an Internship, Freelancing, Contracting or an Employment Your Volunteer Term is limited to 3 months duration but can be extended further if both parties are willing to extend. 3 months Volunteer Term This volunteering opportunity is not a paid opportunity. You will not receive any financial compensation for the volunteering you will provide to SkilledUp Life nor will you receive any benefits in kind, e.g. Amazon vouchers, etc. We have also not made any promises of future paid work upon completion of the Volunteer Term. No financial compensation, no benefit in kind and no promises of paid work All IP created will be owned by the company and you will have no rights to it. When you signed the Volunteer Agreement, you forgo your rights. Do reach out if you need any clarification. Intellectual Property (IP) You must adhere to confidentially requirements as detailed in the Volunteer Agreement at all times. Confidentiality You are welcome to add us to Linkedin under Experiences as soon as you start the Volunteer Term. Period shown there must reflect your start and end dates. Linkedin If you are unable to volunteer for any reason, you must notify HR and CEO in advance. If you cannot volunteer for longer than one day consecutively, provided agreement is reached with HR, you could recover the time lost by extending the Volunteer Term to accommodate the lost time. Failure to notify will result in termination. Unavailability due to illness, etc Google Workspace You will be assigned a Google Workspace email account. You must not use your personal email for SkilledUp Life matters. Use Google Docs, Sheets and Slides as you see fit. You are prohibited from using Microsoft and other software without written approval by our CEO. Trello We use Trello extensively to manage tasks, especially for sourcing volunteer team members. Skilledup Life HR recruitment team members will be given access to the SkilledUp Life Dashboard. 8. Tools we use Slack All team collaborations take place on Slack. Each team has a dedicated channel. Daily updates should be submitted on Slack daily update channel. Zoom For team meetings and meetings with Volunteers and Customers. edocr Volunteer Handbook, Role descriptions, strategies and documents. CEO & Founder of SkilledUp Life Manoj Ranaweera manoj.ranaweera@skilledup.life Contact skilledup.life/about skilleduplifeteam.slack.com Any team member can be accessed through Slack. Team members