Wishing Sahara Runners the Best of Luck

Last week, the runners of Running 4 NABS Sahara Race 2011 held a Send Off Party to thank their supporters for sponsoring them and contributing to NABS. The runners, including NEXCareer’s CEO Stéfan Danis and Vice President Sandy Johnson, will be heading to Egypt for their race, running in several marathons spanning 250 km over 7 days. The first marathon will begin on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.

Sahara Runners, from left:  Colin Nanka, Sandy Johnson, Gavin Lucas, Alison Simpson, and Stéfan Danis.

                               
Before heading to the pyramids, Sandy Johnson, Vice President of NEXCareer, also shared with York Region Newspaper Group in an article about her goals and motivation to participate in this event:

• Click here to read the article

Sandy Johnson training for Sahara Race (Photo Courtesy:  YorkRegion.com)

Visit www.running4nabs.com to sponsor a runner!  Donations of $100 or more will grant you access to 3 Career Development Workshops at NEXCareer.  This offer is transferable and is valuable for anyone regardless of age, profession, job level or career goals.

See our schedule of upcoming workshop sessions:

NEXCareer Workshop Calendar - October 2011

NEXCareer Workshop Calendar - November 2011

Your support is truly appreciated.

LinkedIn Adds New Feature: Volunteer Experience & Causes

Professional networking site LinkedIn recently launched the new feature “Volunteer Experience & Causes” for members to add to their profile.  In this new feature, LinkedIn members can add their volunteer positions, causes they care about, and the charitable organizations they support. 

LinkedIn surveyed nearly 2,000 professionals and found over 40% stated that when they are evaluating candidates, they would consider volunteer work equally as valuable as paid work experience.  20% of the hiring managers surveyed agree they have made a hiring decision based on a candidate’s volunteer work experience.

Including your volunteer work and community involvement on your LinkedIn profile (and your resume) is a great strategy to show potential employers a broader perspective of your various skills and interests.  It’s especially valuable for job seekers - whether you have organized fundraising events in the past or are currently volunteering in your community, including these experiences will make you a more attractive candidate to employers!

To add the “Volunteer Experience & Causes” field to your LinkedIn Profile:

1.       After logging in, click “Profile – Edit Profile” at the top of LinkedIn.

2.       Click on “Add Sections” and select “Volunteer Experience & Causes.”

3.       Click the “Add to Profile” button and then fill out the applicable fields.

Here is a screenshot of the new “Volunteer Experience & Causes” field:

Read more about the impact volunteering has on your career from The LinkedIn Blog:

• Why Volunteering is Good for Your Career

 Source and Images Courtesy:  LinkedIn.com