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Volunteering as a tool for Career Advancement
Stress Relief Through CharityOne of the best ways to relieve yourself from the stresses in life is by giving to others. When you help others it takes the focus off of ..... Trent Decatur has collected this volunteering information.
...... it could be a good way to meet
some high-profile people who can open doors for you. If you're
not sure which associations are relevant for you, check the ASAE
web site:
http://www.jobsearchinfo.com/asaefind.htm
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES RELEVANT TO SPECIFIC PROFESSIONS
If you don't think you would be right for a position on a
non-profit board or in a role volunteering for your professional
or trade association, there are other ways you can volunteer and
still get networking benefits. In fact, there are some
non-profit organizations you can volunteer with that may be a
very good fit for your background and provide a high likelihood
that you will meet someone who can open some doors for you. Here
are some suggestions:
Real Estate and Construction Careers: Habitat for Humanity and
other housing organizations
Sports and Entertainment: Make-A-Wish Foundation
Media, Government Agencies and Legal Professions: Political
Campaigns. In today's era of highly litigious political
campaigns, lawyers make up a big portion of a political
campaign's volunteer staff. This also provides a good
opportunity for legal assistants and paralegals to spend time
with successful attorneys. Media and advertising are also a big
part of political campaigns.
Legal Professions: Legal Assistance centers - such as those for
non-English speaking people
Human Resources: Job training and career resource centers
Media/Communications: Media organizations such as those that
focus on bringing awareness to certain issues
The Idealist.org web site provides an extensive directory of
non-profit organizations and also lists specific volunteering
opportunities.
Volunteering For A Networking GroupWhen is it appropriate to volunteer to take a position in the group? Have you heard the saying that "the fastest way to get anything done is to .....
About the author:
Scott Brown is the author of the Job Search Handbook (http://www.JobSearchHandb
ook.com). As editor of the HireSites.com weekly newsletter
on job searching, Scott has written many articles on the
subject. He wrote the Job Search Handbook to provide job seekers
with a complete yet easy to use guide to finding a job
effectively.
Trent Decatur has collected this volunteering information.
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