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1. How
Volunteering
Can Help
You Ready
for a Career
CHANGE

2. You feel like you’re stuck in your job, doing the same ol’ same ol’, day in
and day out. You were excited when you first started out, upgraded your
skills, and advanced in your position. When you needed a change, you
changed organizations, met new people, learned new processes.

3. But after years doing the same types of work, you’re feeling stale and
unsatisfied and you know you need a new challenge. Simply changing
jobs or organizations won’t do it for you anymore – you need something
more drastic. If this sounds like you, a career change is in order, and
one great way to achieve that is by VOLUNTEERING.

4. Volunteering can be a fantastic way
to spend your free time, or if you
have planned for it, take a leave of
absence to immerse yourself in a
more in-depth experience.
Volunteering can also help you
make that much needed career
change

5. HAVE NEW EXPERIENCES
Because of the
nature of
volunteering, you will
have new
experiences that
could be different
from a typical office
job. You could be out
in the field, doing
more physical work,
or still doing office
work but in a
different capacity.
These experiences can
make you stand out
from other
candidates who only
have their office jobs to
fall back on.

6. MEET NEW PEOPLE
With every new experience
comes new people. Meeting
new people is a necessary
part of volunteering and you
will meet people from all
walks of life, with different
experiences, backgrounds,
and contacts. Some may
become friends, some may
know of opportunities for you,
and some just may have
some interesting stories that
can help you decide what

7. APPLY YOUR SKILLS IN NEW WAYS
When you are
selected to work for
a volunteer group,
they want to take
advantage of your
skills as it benefits
them. By doing that,
you get to use the
skills that you have
gained and apply
them in different
ways that can help
the volunteer group.
You could also learn new
ways of using your skills
that you didn’t realize
existed outside of your
daily job – and that can
make you more
innovative for potential
new employers.

8. LEARN NEW SKILLS
While a volunteer group will use
the skills that you have, they can
also teach you skills that you
didn’t have before. This
can enhance your employability.

9. SENSE OF SATISFACTION
Instead of feeling like each day is a
grind, volunteering can improve your
mental outlook. You can feel great
knowing that you are helping your
community or others in need, or
contributing to a personal and worthy
cTaheussee .c an give you a refreshed outlook on
your life, and with that comes more
personal satisfaction and confidence. And
those feelings will shine through to
any interview and make you a memorable
and positive candidate for your upcoming
career change.

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