Want an edge on the job market?

Volunteering has provided me with many relationships that helped me progress as a person and careerwise during my career. In addition to my local church, I've volunteered with the American Red Cross and Dean Kamen's. FIRST robotics organization - https://www.firstinspires.org/

In what ways has volunteering improved your career?

Did you know that:

• A 2016 study showed that 85% of hiring professionals expressed a strong interest in candidates with volunteer experience.
• Volunteering provides individuals with an opportunity to develop skills and to gain additional?transferable skills?employers want.
• Volunteering, either formal or informal, is also a strategy to prevent and address social isolation.
• To learn more, read:
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/50-plus/202108/4-ways-volunteering-provides-edge-in-the-job-market