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Energize Susan J. Ellis	Volunteering and Employability: Cause or Effect? Most of us in volunteer management support the observation that volunteering builds resumes, provides career exploration, and demonstrates each volunteer's abilities, but can we make the case that volunteering directly affects employability? And is that the point?
Job Journal November 6, 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Volunteer Work Can Give Your Job Search a Boost Whether you're looking into a first career or interested in switching professions, volunteering can be a marvelous way to explore your options.
Energize July 2010 Susan J. Ellis	The Correlation between Time Donors and Money Donors All research shows that people who volunteer tend to give more money to charity than people who do not. This often-quoted finding only tells part of the philanthropy story.
Job Journal March 10, 2013	Overcome the Stigma of Unemployment As if an extended period of joblessness weren't tough enough, the long-term unemployed must make an extra effort to show they're making good use of their `time off.' You may have lost your job, but you can't afford to lose your professional edge.
Energize January 2007 Susan J. Ellis	Should Volunteer Program Managers Be Volunteers, Too? There's never been a better time to volunteer for a volunteer management network - and that's true in a range of countries around the world, many of whom are nurturing embryo associations right now.
Energize July 2009 Susan J. Ellis	The Drive towards "Highly-skilled" and "Pro Bono" Volunteering Skilled or skills-based volunteering is the practice of using work-related knowledge and expertise in a volunteer opportunity
Job Journal May 6, 2012 Peter Weddle	Give as Good as You Hope to Get Effective professional networking is all about the quality of your relationships, not the quantity of your contacts. So how do you turn contacts into relationships? By being supportive and helpful to them in the same way you hope they'll be to you.
Job Journal October 2, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value.
Job Journal January 10, 2010 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Making Good on Your Job-Related Resolutions How to achieve the worklife you want for yourself in the year ahead.
Energize June 2010 Susan J. Ellis	Reimagining Service: Is Corporate HR Management What We See? If you see volunteer management as just HR management, then you will love Reimagining Service, which promotes the idea of applying private sector human resources practices to nonprofit organizations.
Energize June 2012 Susan J. Ellis	Why Do We Love Volunteer Satisfaction Surveys? How did we arrive at this particular method of assessing success with volunteers? Do such surveys reveal anything meaningful about the value of volunteer contributions?
Job Journal August 7, 2011 Peter Weddle	Who Gets Hired by Employers Today? Talent is not a test score or an extraordinary skill. It is the capacity for excellence, which is an attribute of every human being. And employers want to hire those who they believe can and will excel at performing their responsibilities.
Job Journal February 21, 2010 Peter Weddle	Qualified isn't Enough Given the number of unemployed in contrasts to job openings, many employers are now able to hire above-average talent. In today's competitive job market the talented are being siphoned out while the mediocre employees are getting left behind.
Energize December 2006 Susan J. Ellis	Together We Stand: Volunteers and Volunteer Resource Managers Connected Frontline volunteers and boardroom volunteers are more alike than different, and the principles of effective volunteer administration apply to each group.
Job Journal October 21, 2012 Peter Weddle	Pump Up Your Career Fitness The competition for higher-paying jobs demands that candidates do more than simply meet minimum requirements for education and experience. Employers are looking to hire those who are constantly improving their skills and industry knowledge.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	New Canadian Initiative to Promote Corporate Volunteerism Volunteer Canada and The Home Depot Canada have announced an initiative to work with corporations and businesses and encourage their employees to volunteer in their communities.
Job Journal April 22, 2012 Ford R. Meyers	Career Pros: 'Spring Clean' Your Resume With the job market starting to blossom, it's time you gave your resume a spring cleaning.
Energize June 2006 Susan J. Ellis	Wouldn't It Be Nice to Really Know.... Trends in volunteering are reported largely based on observation and anecdotes rather than on hard data.
Energize August 2011 Susan J. Ellis	I'll Never Understand Why Executives Still Don't Understand Here is the most succinct set of arguments for not ignoring volunteer involvement.
Job Journal December 1, 2013 Peter Weddle	Why Online Networking Seldom Scores Don't sideline yourself by treating online networking like a 'contact' sport. It's not the quantity of connections you make, but the quality of relationships that you build. Fielding a team of support will put you in prime position to score a great job.
Energize March 2010 Susan J. Ellis	AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Targeting Volunteer Management The most popular capacity building option among both charities and congregations with social service outreach activities is the addition of a one-year, full-time volunteer with a living stipend (like an AmeriCorps member), with responsibility for volunteer recruitment and management.
Energize August 2014 Susan J. Ellis	Identifying Who Is and Is Not a "Volunteer" I suspect that every reader has engaged in this sort of discussion/debate/argument more than once.
Energize November 2008 Susan J. Ellis	How Will the Economic Crisis Affect Volunteering? Will volunteering increase, decrease, or change in some way as the financial situation becomes more dire?
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch	How To: Volunteer For A Charity Many guys want to give back to society somehow. However, many of us can't afford to donate much money to worthy causes. That's why volunteering for a charity is a good alternative.
Energize September 2004 Susan J. Ellis	Workplace Volunteerism: Have We Thought this Through? It should trouble us that most employee volunteer programs focus on the lowest level employee and do not encourage middle management and higher to participate as well.
Job Journal May 23, 2010	Play to your Strengths In his new book, Work Your Strengths, Chuck Martin, and co-authors neuropsychologist Richard Guare and education psychologist Peg Dawson, contend that certain `executive skills' can actually help you determine the right career direction.
Energize May 2009 Paula J. Beugen	The Role of Volunteer Resources Managers in the Serve America Act: Stay Up-to-Date and Lead There is now a new law that authorizes great expansion of Federally-supported service programs, notably AmeriCorps and several new special Corps and initiatives. The Serve America Act is over 100 pages in length and funds still need to be appropriated.
Energize October 2014 Susan J. Ellis	Whom Don't We Ask to Volunteer? Consider where you recruit and what your expectations are of what applicants will look like. Don't limit your outreach and you'll be rewarded.
Energize April 2005 Susan J. Ellis	We Can Model True Collaboration Volunteer programs ought to be able to overcome the barriers faced by their sponsoring organizations and find ways to work together.
Entrepreneur September 2006 Chris Penttila	Got Skills? Corporate volunteering is becoming less about envelope stuffing and more about letting employees apply their specific skills.
Searcher June 2010 Cecilia Hogan	For Our Next (Charitable) Trick, We'll Need a Volunteer The author explores the ins and outs of the volunteer experience and offers suggestions on where to find the ideal volunteer position.
Job Journal June 12, 2011 John Challenger	Career Pros: New Grads Need Aggressive Strategy The fierce competition for jobs demands an aggressive strategy to secure your first step on the career ladder.
Job Journal July 4, 2010 Peter Weddle	Career Pros: Your Best Resume is Incomplete For a standout resume, you might try this counterintuitive approach.
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011	Attracting the Best Even as manufacturing unemployment remains high, engineers ranked eighth among the 10 U.S. jobs most in demand in 2010, according to the annual Manpower Talent Shortage Survey.
Energize Susan J. Ellis	Should We Cap the Number of Hours a Volunteer May Serve Each Week? New volunteers may start off gung-ho and promise many hours before they know what they will experience. So I like the practice of setting an initial limit of maximum time until the situation evolves and looks to be successful.
Job Journal April 10, 2011 Peter Weddle	Dilemma of a Wimpy Jobseeker Jobseekers are feeling beaten down by a devastating recession, global competition, and corporate indifference to their plight. They must acquire the physical and mental strength to stand up for themselves.
Job Journal February 8, 2004 Marty Nemko	"I've Tried Everything!" Sometimes it's not just what you do, but how well you do it. Advice is offered about the right way to go about cold-contacting employers, networking, and answering job ads.
AFP eWire February 19, 2007	Volunteering Slightly Down in 2006, But Overall Still Strong Results from a survey on volunteering by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a modest decline, but they may reflect special circumstances instead of a trend. Includes statistics on the demographics of volunteers.
AskMen.com Sunder Ramachandran	Maintain Your Resume Between Jobs Every professional should have an updated resume ready just in case the perfect dream job comes knocking at the door.
Job Journal January 11, 2009	Job-Related Resolutions for '09 Despite a fairly bleak outlook when it comes to finding and/or keeping jobs in 2009, workplace authorities emphasize that all is not lost. Here are some helpful tips on crafting achievable goals to help you find or keep the job you want this year.
Job Journal January 29, 2012 Peter Weddle	Getting Hired is Super! Finally landing a job after a long hunt can feel like winning the big game. And it might be tempting to toss all your job search tools into a giant bonfire and celebrate the end of unemployment. But getting hired is no guarantee against another job loss.
Energize November 2011 Susan J. Ellis	Part-time Volunteer Management Means Equally Limited Volunteer Involvement, It is hardly news that the majority of people who lead volunteer involvement are expected to do so part-time.
Job Journal June 3, 2012 Peter Weddle	What's Next for Job Search Success? It might seem that the fundamentals of a successful job search should be relatively timeless. But upheavals in the economy and the job market have caused seismic shifts in employers' expectations over the past several years.
Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle	How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job.
Job Journal June 25, 2006 James E. Challenger	Use Spare Time to Make Yourself More Employable Human resource executives notice which candidates have taken it upon themselves to update their skills through education.
Job Journal April 29, 2007 Penelope Trunk	Brazen Careerist: Volunteering is Win-Win Volunteer work helps your career while you help others.
Job Journal June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame.
AskMen.com Jasper Anson	Easy Networking People who network will most likely reach their lofty professional heights faster. Here are some suggestions to help you find your edge.
Energize February 2013 Susan J. Ellis	The Treasure Trove of Knowledge Philanthropists This month our colleagues at Vantage Point in Vancouver, BC, Canada are releasing a new book, The Abundant Not-for-Profit by Colleen Kelly and Lynda Gerty. Inspirational and practical, the book argues for a transformation in thinking about volunteers.
AFP eWire April 25, 2005	Canadian Volunteers Motivated by Cause, Connection Canadians are more motivated to volunteer their time and resources because of the personal satisfaction they feel rather than any reward or recognition they may receive, according to a survey.