Recent conversations between the university and employers have again stressed the value employers place on candidates with volunteering experience. This time it’s Barclays who were keen to impress that on us.
And I’ve come across a new model of doing Volunteering work in the shape of UN Volunteers. Now, they aren’t asking for volunteers to don blue hats and stand in the middle of conflicts but they are looking for people to undertake real project work which perhaps crucially you can often do from home. It’s a really interesting and flexible way of doing things and whilst you may miss the face to face contact it does still involve you collaborating with others remotely. An ability becoming increasingly important and sought after by employers as the world moves in its global direction. Put it this way, there are countless people now managing and working within global remote teams.
