April 10, 2003

Volunteering helps your job hunt
Posted by jbutler@bostonworks.com">Jason Butler at 8:04 AM -

From the Kansas City Star: Volunteering in your community can help your job hunt.

Many unemployed workers have reduced their job-hunting time through contacts made while volunteering. In addition to focusing fragile emotions on something outside one's own jobless situation, volunteering exposes participants to other industries, professions and people. The best way to find a job is through networking; volunteering expands one's network.

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