Helping a Child Find Volunteer Work

Volunteer work can be a major right of passage for a child—it can give him or her valuable work experience, while also connecting the child to the community in an important way. Many younger children start out volunteering along side mom or dad or as a family but eventually the time comes when he or she is ready to volunteer as an individual. What can a parent do to help find a good volunteer gig and how involved should we actually be? In our school district, students are required to volunteer so many hours in order to graduate. While this … Continue reading

Résumés For People With “Nothing To Offer”

First of all, there is no such thing as a person “with nothing to offer.” Recent college graduates and homemakers or anyone else with little work experience often feel that way, but it is an illusion, a negative, self-defeating illusion. Know you are not alone in the misery of preparing your work history, for even seasoned executives have trouble prioritizing their experiences, accomplishments and skills. Chances are, you have skills you don’t even know your have, and the trick is to capture their essence on a tricky little piece of paper known as a résumé. How does one do this, … Continue reading