When one has been unemployed for awhile, confidence can waver. But according to various studies, volunteering can give a powerful boon to one's hirebility.
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"Volunteers have a 27 percent higher likelihood of finding a job after being out of work than non-volunteers" cites a study by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a government agency responsible for tracking volunteer efforts. Furthermore, their study finds that "...[v]olunteers without a high school diploma have a 51 percent higher likelihood of finding employment" and that it "...volunteering is associated with an increased likelihood of finding employment for all
volunteers regardless of a person’s gender, age, ethnicity,
geographical area, or the job market conditions."
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With this in mind, its important for one to stay busy and encouraged as they go through a career transition. Give unto others, and it'll be given back to you. Statistics don't lie afterall.
Well, not in this case at least. =)
~David Noble Morris~
