A report issued Tuesday by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service asserts that jobless Americans have a 27 percent better chance of finding paid employment if they do volunteer ...

Being authentic, consistent and visible at one volunteering organization can increase your chances of getting a job either within the non-profit world or beyond, as people regularly notice your hard ...

Can working a job without a paycheck set you up for big bucks? Job seekers who took this route tell all. Volunteering is good for your soul, and it can also be good for your resume. Many in the ranks ...

In his blog post announcing LinkedIn ’s new “Volunteer Marketplace” yesterday, company founder Reid Hoffman tells a short, compelling story. A Berkeley, Calif. shelter was set to expand and it needed ...

If you're looking for a new job, you've probably heard about the value of volunteering. It's solid advice that really can help you land a job, says Charles Purdy, Monster.com's career expert and ...

You know the job market is bad when you can't even work for free. An automated phone message at City of Hope, a leading cancer research and treatment center outside of Los Angeles, offers this ...

Volunteering as a military spouse is often a hotly controversial conversation. But, if we look at it in relation to the job search, we can narrow down the discussion a bit. The question is: can ...

You know that volunteering is good for your community. It’s good for you, too. People who volunteer live longer, have lower rates of depression, enjoy better physical health, have more friends and are ...

"Volunteering is attractive to employers since it demonstrates a broader consciousness of an employee - concern for one's community - and that the volunteering employee is grounded and more likely to ...

Judi Meighan and Meredith Carpenter never meant for their volunteer efforts to lead them to their dream jobs. But it did. Meighan, 60, who lives in Bridgewater NJ, was introduced to Moms Helping Moms ...

Volunteers on Choice Hotels Volunteer Day. (PRNewsFoto/Choice Hotels International, File) National Philanthropy Day was November 15, but philanthropy is very much a year-round event in the United ...

National Philanthropy Day was November 15, but philanthropy is very much a year-round event in the United States. Ask any non-profit organization and you'll be told it welcomes - and needs - ...