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padding: 64px; background-position: center;"> <div class="bg-image-overlay boost-bg-overlay"></div> <div class="row" style="z-index: 2;position: relative;"> <div class="col-md-6 wrapper"> <h3 class="text-light">Five Ways Volunteering can Boost Your Career</h3> <div class="box box-default"> <div class="box-collapse-group" id="collapse-1" role="tablist"> <div class="box-collapse box-collapsed-on-load box-collapsed"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse-1-1" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="collapse-1-1" class="padding-sm"> 1. Work Experience <i class="box-collapse-icon"></i> </a> <div id="collapse-1-1" class="collapse in" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapse-1-1" aria-expanded="true"> <div class="box-collapse-item padding-md"> <p>Frustrated with entry level jobs that ask for experience you don't have? Get valuable experience by volunteering! There are lots of skills employers look for that you can develop in a volunteer position.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-collapse"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse-1-2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-1-2" class="padding-sm collapsed"> 2. Amp Up Your Resume <i class="box-collapse-icon"></i> </a> <div id="collapse-1-2" class="collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapse-1-2" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="box-collapse-item padding-md"> <p>A great way to have relevant experience on your resume is by volunteering in an area where you want to build your career. A recent survey showed that 73% of employers would recruit a candidate with volunteering experience over one without.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-collapse"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse-1-3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-1-3" class="padding-sm collapsed"> 3. Professional Networking <i class="box-collapse-icon"></i> </a> <div id="collapse-1-3" class="collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapse-1-3" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="box-collapse-item padding-md"> <p>Volunteering is a natural, non-awkward way of networking with like-minded, committed people. You never know who might be the contact to lead you to the job you always wanted.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-collapse"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse-1-4" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-1-4" class="padding-sm collapsed"> 4. Meaningful References <i class="box-collapse-icon"></i> </a> <div id="collapse-1-4" class="collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapse-1-4" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="box-collapse-item padding-md"> <p>No one is in a better position than your volunteer manager to vouch for your dedication, work ethic and character! Key qualities that employers want to see in new employees.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-collapse"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse-1-5" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse-1-5" class="padding-sm collapsed"> 5. Improve your Interviews <i class="box-collapse-icon"></i> </a> <div id="collapse-1-5" class="collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="collapse-1-5" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="box-collapse-item padding-md"> <p>If you have recent volunteer experience, you will feel more confident and have more to talk about in your job interviews. 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