This page lists some of the resources used to inform this project
regarding how volunteering may contribute to employability - skills
development, career exploration, contacts for paid work, job (paid work)
advancement, etc. - and social inclusion.
Raising
Effectiveness of Volunteering in Europe through Adult Learning (REVEAL)
- "In spite of the increasingly recognised role of volunteering as a
catalyst for social and economic development, many inefficiencies affect
its impact and undermine its potential... REVEAL is designed to timely
respond to the fact that volunteers carry out many managerial and
organisational activities for which require specific training." The web
site includes a tool that assesses the user’s knowledge and skills across
a number of relevant areas (Project Management, Financial Management,
Communication & Public Relations and Public Speaking, and HR
Management and Volunteer Management). The site also provides free online
training packages aimed to build the knowledge and skills of volunteers
and volunteer managers throughout Europe regarding these subjects.
Information is available in English, Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Romanian
and Swedish.
Link
between volunteering and employment ‘complicated’ says new research
(2 July 2013). by Angela Ellis Paine, Stephen McKay and Domenico Moro.
Press
release excerpt: "Policy initiatives have often focused on
volunteering as a route to employment. But new research suggests that the
link between volunteering and increased employability should not always be
assumed. A study by the Third Sector Research Centre finds that
volunteering can have a positive effect on the likelihood of some people
getting a job – but this varies according to who you are and how often you
volunteer... Overall, volunteering on a monthly basis had a positive
effect on the likelihood of people gaining employment. However,
volunteering on a weekly or more frequent basis had a negative effect on
moving into employment. Volunteering had the most positive effect on
employment for those aged 45 – 60. Those volunteering on a monthly or
slightly less frequent basis were more likely to get a job in the next
year. Among 26 – 44 year olds, volunteering had very little effect on
gaining employment. The research also found no positive correlation
between volunteering and the chances of students and young people gaining
employment. However, these figures are likely to be affected by the number
of students still in full time education and perhaps not seeking work."
The research analysed data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS)
from 1998 – 2008. The BHPS is a long running panel survey with data
available from 1991 – 2008/9.
According
to the 2013 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, more than three out of
every four HR executives in the USA take a job applicant’s skilled
volunteering experience into account when making a hiring decision; and
believe it makes them a more desirable candidate. Further, a strong
majority of HR executives in the USA also responded positively when asked
about whether volunteering to develop or improve skills would be valuable
or recommended for college graduates (91 percent) and veterans (76
percent), respectively. However, when asked if they have ever considered
volunteering at a nonprofit without pay in order to develop skills,
leadership, and marketability, less than half of USA college seniors (46
percent) and military personnel (48 percent) responded positively. Further
a little more than one-third of college seniors (39 percent) and military
personnel (35 percent) described themselves as being willing to volunteer
as long as it provided an opportunity to develop skills, leadership, and
marketability for a future job.
Adonis, A. (2003, July 1). Youth
unemployment: it's not age that matters but lack of skills. The
Guardian. Retrieved fromhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/01/youth-unemployment-not-age-lack-of-skills
Brewis, G., Hill M. and Stevens,
D. (2010, September). Valuing Volunteer Management Skills Skills Third
Sector and Institute. Retrieved fromhttp://www.valuenetwork.org.uk/Documents%20for%20Website/Employability/IVR%20Valuing%20vol_managmt_skills.pdf
Cox, M. (2013). Volunteering
Helped Me Find a Job. British Red Cross blog. Retrieved from http://blogs.redcross.org.uk/emergencies/2013/01/volunteering-helped-me-find-a-job/
European Commission (2004). Joint
report on social inclusion. Luxembourg, Publications Office of the
European Union. Retrieved fromhttp://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/social_inclusion/docs/final_joint_inclusion_report_2003_en.pdf
European Commission (2013). Youth
Policy. Retrieved from http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-policies/social-inclusion_en.htm
Eurofound, the European
Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (2012).
Volunteering - A force for change. Retrieved from
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/resourcepacks/volunteering.htm
European Framework (2006). Key
competences for lifelong learning. Retrieved fromhttp://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/education_training_youth/lifelong_learning/c11090_en.htm
Gay, P. (1998) Getting into work:
The role of volunteering in improved employability. Institute for
Volunteering Research. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ivr.org.uk/images/stories/Institute-of-Volunteering-Research/Migrated-Resources/Documents/G/GETTING-INTO-WORK.pdf
Geoghegan, T. (2005, December 7).
Is volunteering just for the privileged few? BBC News Magazine.
Retrieved fromhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4504684.stm
McCloughan P., Batt W. H.,
Costine M., Scully D. (2011). Second European Quality of Life Survey,
Participation in volunteering and unpaid work. EUFOUND (EUropean
Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working COnditions).
Retrieved from http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2011/02/en/1/EF1102EN.pdf
Newton B., Oakley J., Pollard E.
(2011). Volunteering: Supporting transitions. vinspired. Retrieved from
http://vplatform-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/admin_assets/datas/1879/original/Volunteering-%20Supporting%20Transitions%20FINAL.pdf
Observatorio Navarro de Empleo
(2012). 10 competencias críticas para la empleabilidad de los jóvenes,
con instituciones educativas y empresas navarras. Servicio Navarro de
Empleo at the Confederación de Empresarios de Navarra. Retrieved from http://ifuturo.org/es/publicaciones/habilidades%20criticas%20para%20empleabilidad%20de%20jovenes%20navarros.pdf
Shalayeva, K. (2012).
Volunteering of Young People in Europe. The European Knowledge Centre of
Youth Policies (EKCYP), a partnership between the European Union and the
Council of Europe. Retrieved from
http://youth-partnership-eu.coe.int/youth-partnership/documents/EKCYP/Youth_Policy/docs/Voluntary/Research/Summary_report_VOLUNTEERING_OF_YOUNG_PEOPLE_IN_EUROPE.pdf
STEMNET - Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics Network (2010). Top 10 Employability
Skills. University of Exeter. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/dl/93e86358c0c032a84ba9f51a225a24507d2286f8/3058-Employability_skills_guide.pdf
Skills – Third Sector (2008).
Volunteer Managers, National Occupational Standards. Retrieved from http://www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk/documents/NOS_Volunteer_Managers_Full_Version_NEW.pdf
Spera C., Ghertner R., Nerino A.,
DiTommaso A., (2013). Volunteering as a Pathway to Employment: Does
Volunteering Increase Odds of Finding a Job for the Out of Work?
Corporation for National and Community Service. Retrieved from http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/upload/employment_research_report.pdf
Strauss, S. (2008). Volunteering
and social inclusion: Interrelations between unemployment and civic
engagement in Germany and Great Britain. VS Verlag für
Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden.
VERSO-Volunteers for European
Employment (2012). VERSO in short. Retrieved from http://verso.au.dk/news/verso-in-short/
Wiki
Contents
- ict4empl
wiki home page
- More
about the overall project & researchers
- About
Internet-mediated volunteering
- The
information we are seeking / How to submit information
- Outreach
for this project
- Challenges
to this research (obstacles faced in gathering information)
- Case
studies (Europe focus); what organisations we are targeting
for case studies (however, case studies will not be published on
this wiki)
- Online
Volunteering-related recruitment or matching web sites
- Organisations
that involve online volunteers in the EU
- Resources
related to volunteering as a contributor to employability
- Resources
related to arguments against and concerns about volunteering by
unions/professionals in Europe
- Resources
and research related to Internet-mediated volunteering
(focused on, but not limited to, Europe)
- Resources
related to telecommuting, virtual teams and remote management
- Legal
status and regulations regarding volunteers
- Resources
related to volunteer engagement and volunteerism in EU countries
statistics, studies, volunteer centres, volunteer matching sites,
sites for volunteers, sites for those that want to involve
volunteers, etc.
- Online
work sites for pay (rather than virtual volunteering sites,
for no pay) - examples and studies
- RSS
feeds for keywords associated with Internet-mediated
volunteering
- Información en español
- Informations en français
- Informationen in Deutsch