April 29, 2004

Volunteers Say Charity Work Helps Them in Their Careers

By Cassie J. Moore

Fifty-seven percent of Americans who volunteer believe that volunteering has helped their careers by providing them with opportunities to learn new skills and meet other professionals, according to a new survey. Thirteen percent of respondents reported finding a job or making a career change as a result of volunteering.

Young people said they found volunteering especially helpful in making career choices: Of volunteers ages 18 to 24, 87 percent said volunteering was already helping

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