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For a course in training needs assessment, I have been researching the career transitions needs of AmeriCorps members in Oregon the past couple of months. So far I’ve: looked at extant data, including past pre-workshop surveys, interview transcripts, and studies like Diana Epstein’s The Long-Term Impacts of AmeriCorps on Participants and conducted a pilot study, specifically [ READ MORE ]
If you are in a public service career and carrying—or considering—student debt, your life just got a little easier. Here are three resources to help you navigate your repayment options: 1. AskHeatherJarvis.com Heather Jarvis is a national expert on public service loan forgiveness who contributed to student debt relief policy for the House Education Committee [ READ MORE ]
This week, Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President of Echoing Green, is launching an inspiring career guide for social impact work called Work on Purpose. We interviewed Lara about her new book. Click here to listen now! Each chapter of Work on Purpose asks key questions for career seekers; illustrates the impact of these questions in [ READ MORE ]
Volunteering offers benefits to communities and individuals and the volunteer. Studies show volunteers benefit mentally and physically, and report increased happiness due to stronger social ties. But it’s also often presented in popular media as an activity for youth and for people who’ve retired from their careers. What about all the people in between? In honor [ READ MORE ]
Plotting your next career move? Here’s a sampling of comprehensive go-to resources from the career experts in each sector: corporate citizenship, government, or nonprofit. Corporate citizenship careers Net Impact’s Corporate Careers that Make a Difference is a guide to pursuing a career in corporate citizenship either by pushing the boundaries in a more traditional corporate [ READ MORE ]
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