It is national Volunteer Week and Volunteers Cast a Beautiful Shadow. But did you know volunteering can also help you find a job. Here are some reasons why job seekers volunteer:
- Acquire skills such as interpersonal skills, communication skills, and organizational and managerial skills.
- Discover my strengths, aptitudes, and weaknesses
- Gain self confidence and build a sense of independence.
- Meet new interesting people and spend time with friends.
- Make career connections through networking.
- Gain work experience in my field of expertise.
- Increase my chances of getting a scholarship.
- Share my knowledge and skills and give back to the community.
- Build a better resume through employability skills, and/or experience.
- Obtain valuable references.
- Feel good and self-fulfilled and experience spiritual and emotional growth.
- Be apart of something I believe in or care about.
Some say:
But the economic value of volunteer's activity in Canada is $50-billion a year. Please see this link to a Globe & Mail article:
