Volunteering
Volunteering is an extremely beneficial experience, especially for young adults. Often, employers will not hire applicants who do not have any job experience. Through volunteering positions, you can learn valuable employment skills. Various responsibilities are delegated to volunteers, challenging their problem solving techniques, communication skills, and critical thinking.
In addition to gaining employment skills, volunteers will find that the experience can be very fulfilling and can provide a sense of accomplishment. By volunteering, you are helping others in your community. It makes you feel good to know that others are able to benefit from your contribution. Volunteering also boosts your energy level. People often feel more "pumped up" to accomplish tasks when they know that others count on their help and appreciate their work.
Volunteering
- raises your self-esteem. Once you start feeling positive towards your work, you will also find that your self-esteem level rises.
- allows you to explore your career path or new career options.
- gives you a new perspective. When you volunteer, you experience first hand how things work in "real life", giving you a better understanding of the world around you.
- is an excellent opportunity to meet new people. You will meet people from different parts of your community with distinct experiences; you can learn from each other.
- teaches you more about yourself: what you enjoy doing, your strengths and talents, how well you work in a workplace, brings out more of your personality, etc.
Now that you want to volunteer:
- Contact your local epilepsy chapter.
- Contact your local volunteer centre. Call 800-670-0401 or visit Canada's volunteer web site at http://www.volunteer.ca.
- Ask your school counsellor about placement positions that are available.
- Check your local phone directory for organizations that may need volunteers.
- Search the Internet for volunteer opportunities.
Check for listings in radio and television news, and newspapers.
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