Looking for a job? Maybe just a career change? Well volunteering is an effective avenue to career success. Not only is volunteering a way to better your community and yourself, a way to make new friends and learn a new skill, but it is now a proven way to be a better job candidate. Linkedin has just created a field for volunteer experience to be added to your profile. They conducted a study that showed 41% of hiring managers consider volunteer work to be equal to experience in a paid position.
In Met Council's experience we have learned that volunteering often leads to jobs. We have served as a way to learn new skills for a career change or for college and grad school applications. Our staff has been asked to be references for job applications. We have even hired a few of our volunteers and interns.
As you know Met Council is here to help you if you are looking for any type of volunteer experience. We offer a very wide variety of skilled and unskilled volunteer opportunities. If your interested in volunteering to change your life or some else's please e-mail volunteer@metcouncil.org and we will be happy to set you up with a meaningful volunteer opportunity.
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