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According to CareerBuilder, 63% of hiring managers said that volunteer work is relevant experience when it comes to evaluating a candidate.

And according to a study done in the UK, 73% of employers would employ a candidate with volunteering experience over one without.

When it comes to internships, employers offered jobs to 70% of their interns according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Links:
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http://bit.ly/9L2HP8

Other comments on the topic from LinkedIn Answers here:
http://tinyurl.com/29ysxbh

More on Volunteerism and how it relates to careers:

  • · There is a lot of ANECDOTAL evidence that volunteering boosts careers.
  • · There is both academic and popular-press research that shows people BELIEVE volunteering is good for careers.
  • · The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a good publication about volunteering in general -- demographics, kinds of organizations, employed vs. unemployed volunteers, what volunteers mostly do for organizations, how they got involved, etc.
 
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