Get Work Experience
Work experience that comes from volunteer activities can give you a great "foot in the door" to future job opportunities.
Benefits of volunteering:
- Trying out different workplaces to see which "fits" you best
- Opportunities to work in your area of interest
- Chance to develop new skills/knowledge
- Work experience to show on your résumé
- Great networking contacts for future paid work
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Want to get the best out of your volunteer work? Then treat it like a real job, requiring your best job maintenance skills.
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Where to look for volunteer work:
Volunteer Centre
Your local Centre will have a list of opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities Exchange
Find opportunities or add your name to the Help in Emergency Situations database.
Yellow Pages. Use your phone book to search out the names of organizations that often need volunteers such as:
- Community centres
- Social agencies
- Non-profit organizations
- Childcare centres
- Sports organizations
Internships: Travel, live, and work in different parts of Canada or overseas.
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