A friend of mine pointed out that many people are explaining their time away from the office by sharing their volunteer activities. It seems that today employers are cognizant of the fact that there will be resume gaps; the primary question is: what did you do to use that time effectively?
Pause to wonder...her comments to me were food for thought. Today I spent the morning serving as a judge for a 4H fashion review in Hendricks County. Yes, I was compensated however at a level which pretty much covered my mileage. The point is that while I was there I actively encouraged close to 50 young 4H as they modeled and told me about the garments that they had made. I found that was something that made me feel really good.
As a former 4H member, I know the value that it can provide. I learned to bake, sew, model fashion, sort wheat (don't ask how my brother and I could take samples from the same bushel basket and he got Grand Champion and I got a red), show pigs, show dairy heifers, and yes, there was even an opportunity to sing!
So, with all that said, I think that I am going to use the free time that I have to do something that will help my fellow community members: volunteer! And who knows - I might make a contact for a new job while I'm at it!
Until later,
EM
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