Volunteering is one of the most natural forms of networking when you are exploring job opportunities.
When a person volunteers in a cause they really like, they will be with like minded people who will enjoy their company and their work style, and will enlighten others about what a great job candidate you will be to someone who is looking for an associate. They might even suggest job search possibilities, firms, people and organizations you might contact. People who volunteer with you are your greatest fans, and people who are the recipients of your volunteer activates will recommend you to everyone they know.
Volunteer work is a great asset on your resume, and it broadens the employer’s view of you in a nice way if it something that they know is done on your spare time, i.e. the weekends and that it does not interfere with your work place. Some good volunteer activities would be volunteering for the ASPCA, a medical charity, Friends of the Library, member of a Board of Directors for a local sports team, etc. One of my current clients was working for a Cat Rescue organization and was hired because the owner of the company loved cats…and that separated her from the other applicants. Volunteering for sports teams can also have the same affect. You get the picture.
Have fun researching volunteer jobs while you are looking for a paid job. You may find it will be rewarding in more ways than one and you will enjoy every minute of it. As they say…giving is receiving and I believe that. Human beings love to help and give their time to causes and people they believe in. I believe in my clients and I believe that good things will come when good deeds are done. Have a great month.
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