The volunteer rate was little changed at 25.3 percent for the year ending in September 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 62.8 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2013 and September 2014. The volunteer rate in 2013 was 25.4 percent. These data on volunteering … Continue reading
Research by Third Sector Research Centre finds that 45 to 60-year-olds who volunteer every month gain more from it than younger people Continue reading
With inconclusive findings, more analysis is needed to determine whether volunteering is an effective way to increase human capital, build a professional network and signal employability to employers for young people entering the labor market during an economic recession Continue reading
It took me longer than I thought it would to discover my passion and career interests. Of course, I know that I will grow and change, but as I approached graduation and prepared to enter the workforce, I needed a focus. Fortunately, after four years of undergrad, two years of grad school, plus several internships … Continue reading