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Tag Archives: volunteer
Pick and Choose
By now you may be thinking that it is difficult to secure a position with the National Park Service as a volunteer. This is not true. They want and need volunteers and actively recruit for volunteers. Positions however can be … Continue reading
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Tagged compete, competitive, great references, recruit, strong background, travelers, trends, volunteer
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The Agreement
This will be your final and most important piece of paperwork. The terms of agreement for Individual Voluntary Services protects you under Worker’s Compensation in the event of an on the job injury. Spelled out is the fact that you … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, description, Federal employee, legal, paperwork, terms, time, travelers, volunteer
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The Telephone Interview
The written application is almost always followed up by a phone interview. This is very informal and will give you the opportunity to ask any additional questions that have not already been answered, as well as highlight any experience you … Continue reading
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Tagged experience, interview, job, position, questions, screen, telephone, telephone interview, tips, travelers, volunteer
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The Resume
Entirely optional but a very nice touch. A well written resume can be sent to the recruiter first as an introduction or along with your volunteer job application to enhance it. As with any resume keep it to one page … Continue reading
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Tagged builder, format, job.relevant, references, resume, tips, travelers, volunteer, volunteer resume, writing
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The Application
A volunteer application is similar to any job application. You want to shine! The National Park Service application can be filled out and submitted on their website volunteer.gov/gov. Each volunteer job posting will have a link to their application. All … Continue reading
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Tagged deadline, format, gov, job, key words, points, qualifications, tip, travelers, volunteer, volunteer application
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