Volunteering can get you farther than you think. It is a powerful tool to enhancing your skills while helping others. The majority of people see volunteering as a sweet and nice humanitarian thing to do but it has become a massive force in the business and economical world in general.
People are now taking a second look at humanitarian work. There are so many GOOD non-profits out there that people want to give to financially and labor wise. Have you heard of Voluntourism? There is an article in the NY Metro about how credible it looks to possible employers when they see it on one's resume. You can see the article here: Voluntourism.
I was looking for a job for 14 months and very frustrated. All the time I had been volunteering at my son's school throughout the year. A hiring manager, who is a friend of mine, saw my resume and said you should add your volunteer work on your resume. He had reminded me of the above article and I was hired immediately by the next job I applied for.
We should volunteer to help others, yet an added bonus that is not recognized, is that we are enhancing our skills at the same time to make us marketable for profit and non-profit work. So don't underestimate the power of humanitarian work. Go, volunteer at a shelter, nursing home, children's hospital, etc. Make the most it!
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