April 25, 2024

Opinion: The benefits of volunteering

Getting great marks is only part of the formula for student success after college. Increasingly, employers are looking at job candidates’ volunteer experience, writes Elnaz Akbari.

Volunteering helps you stand out

BY PETER SWART Graduates from Conestoga College going into the workplace are already known by employers to have great practical and technical experience in their field, but that doesn’t mean there’s no competition. So current students should be thinking of ways they can stand out from the rest. The best option is volunteering. According to Kendra Foord, Student Engagement co-ordinator, there’s a saying that’s known by employers and should be … Continued