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Here’s how skills-based volunteering can boost your career prospects

Contributor, Friday, 24th January 2020 - From giving back to the community to learning new professional skills, GradConnection shares the reasons why you should volunteer – and why a good volunteer role is far more important than just a line on your resume.

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Kathy Townsend

Does volunteering overseas enhance your career?

Contributor, Monday, 13th January 2020 - Kathy Townsend has a unique understanding of both the recruitment market, and the breadth of work of Australian volunteers overseas. A “head hunter” for 23 years, she’s also a returned volunteer and chair of the board of AVI (which manages the

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Volunteering: An act of service worth celebrating

Contributor, Monday, 2nd December 2019 - This Thursday is International Volunteer Day. It provides an opportunity to reflect on the achievements and contributions being made by hundreds of Australians currently volunteering overseas, writes Zoë Mander-Jones, program director at the Austral

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10 things I’m glad I packed for my year in Mongolia

Contributor, Monday, 7th October 2019 - Patrick Gallus recently volunteered for 12 months in Mongolia with the Australian Volunteers Program. Here he shares his top 10 things to pack when you’re heading for an extended stay in the world’s coldest capital city.

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