Post on public service as a means of gaining skills and experience in a tough job market.
A national unemployment rate of 16.4 percent for people ages 20-24 is leading a growing number of recent college graduates such as Miranto to consider a year or two of service work. They see it as a way to gain skills, learn more about themselves and build relationships, while giving back to the community and earning enough money to get by.
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Some of our favorite orgs and folks are mentioned – EarthCorps, Seattle U’s Gayatri Eassey and ED of the WA Commission for National and Community Service Bill Basl.
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