BE A VOLUNTEER By MARILYN JACOBSON FOR MANY young people, the beauty of spring is over- shadowed by the dreary, discouraging task of job hun- tung. Not only are there fewer summer jobs available, but many of those being offered require experience. Ah yes, experience, that elusive magical attribute which opens doors and swells bank accounts! But, how does one acquire expenence? It’s the same old paradoxical situation — if you haven't got tt, no one will hire you, and if no one hires you, you can’t get it, nmght? Wrong! Experience can be acquired outside of the marketplace, through volunteer work. It won't make you nch, but it sure improves your resume. Altruism is only one of the many reasons people are volunteering. For some, volunter work offers a chance to try out a possible career before in- vesting years in training. Others are looking for job skills as well as expenence Most lke the sense of achievement, self. confidence, fulfillment and fun gained through volunteering. In 1983, 44 per cent those intermewed by North Shore and Volunteer Centre for placement were under 2% vears of age That's a lot of young people gaining ¢x of the Information penence and building im pressive resumes. To pro spective employers those resumes represent individuals with initiative. motivauion. Mental Health week MENTAL HEAL THE Week in Canadas April 29 to May s The Canadian Mental Health Assouation urges all Canahhany to UOpen the door to help tn adopung this slogan the assontation hopes fo creourage poopie who and necd help poop who can give help to bec one involved About « anadhan, sallfet cree teased wef alll Prereed Wostnc fom of crotronal dtxtras on Statistics © anada and Mental Bealuh Assn tation catimatio Cat beet Wrens the © anadhian ween LO to JO per coat of the suffers prep rea baat de ver al vcomnec peomnt oom ufc lives freosa woupe fora of mental ribnc ss Oe perdibag on baw thre ten os ‘ ge be fracd tren a. 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A young Capilano College student was referred to Fami- ly Services where he is not doing one-to-one counselling with teens. The need to gain ex- perience for entry into a physiotherapy program led another college student into volunteer work with special needs people in adaptive fitness. After being referred by the centre, a young man now spends some of his spare time brightening the lives of seniors in North Shore facilities — semors who would otherwise be without C23 - Sunday, April 22, 1984 - North Shore News friendly visitors. A high school senior devotes one night a week to coaching kids basketball at the North Shore Y. Another is volunteering at a day care for fun and experience. Volunteer work increases your general interpersonal and life skills. You develop your talents, meet interesting people, explore potential careers, expand your horizons and develap Do yourself and others a favor confidence. April 23-29 is Volunteer Week in Canada. 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