Tuesday, July 14, 2009

No Pay, But the Rewards Are Many

People who are out of work after being laid off can start to lose their steam after the first rush to find a new job. One way to energize yourself, help others and build professional equity at the same time is to volunteer.

Arsha Jones writes: “…what has helped me when I wanted more experience, I volunteer(ed). It looks great on your resume and you actually can learn some stuff for free. And, keeping up to date with current trends in your profession keeps you marketable.” [Arsha is owner of Brand It! Domains - Domains & Web Hosting for Beginners]

Here are some sites that offer to help you find volunteer opportunities in the Washington, D.C. area:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
http://www.charitablechoices.org/default.asp
http://www.dc-cares.org/
http://www.onebrick.org/index.asp
http://www.some.org/
http://www.capitolletters.org/

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