1. Exploring Career Options Through Volunteering Presented by Nancy Lee

2. Volunteering Diploma Diploma 40 hours of activities (free service) 40 hours of activities (free service) Doesn’t have to be a boring experience!

3. Why? Strengthen the community Strengthen the community Improve self-confidence Improve self-confidence Meet new friends Meet new friends Make new connections Make new connections Add experiences to your resume Add experiences to your resume

4. How can it add to my resume? Learn new skills Learn new skills Gain experiences Gain experiences Gain references Gain references Stand out from the others

5. What are you interested in? Like sports?

6. Like science?

7. Care about the environment?

8. Have no idea?

9. Do you know about RAMP? Visit RAMP on the Toronto Public Library homepage: Visit RAMP on the Toronto Public Library homepage: http://ramp.torontopubliclibrary.ca/

10. RAMP

11. Opportunities

12. Career Bookmarks

13. Self Assessment

14. Self Assessment Tools

15. Myers-Briggs Test

16. Let’s take a quiz to find out your interests … Quick introduction to Myers-Briggs Personality Types: Based on 4 preferences Based on 4 preferences 16 types of personalities 16 types of personalities

17. What do you like to deal with? People, things, situations, or "the outer world“ - the things outside of you People, things, situations, or "the outer world“ - the things outside of you Extraversion - "E“ Extraversion - "E“ Ideas, information, explanations or beliefs, or "the inner world“ – the things inside of you Ideas, information, explanations or beliefs, or "the inner world“ – the things inside of you Introversion – “I” Introversion – “I”

18. How do you process information? Facts, what you know, or you describe what you see Facts, what you know, or you describe what you see Sensing - "S“ Sensing - "S“ Ideas, look into the unknown, to create new possibilities or to anticipate what isn't obvious Ideas, look into the unknown, to create new possibilities or to anticipate what isn't obvious Intuition - "N" Intuition - "N"

19. How do you make decisions? Logical, analyze and you do not let emotions or opinions colour your thinking Logical, analyze and you do not let emotions or opinions colour your thinking Thinking - "T“ Thinking - "T“ Values and/or personal beliefs, you make decisions based on what you believe is important or what you or others care about Values and/or personal beliefs, you make decisions based on what you believe is important or what you or others care about Feeling - "F" Feeling - "F"

20. How do you organize your life? Stable and organized, you like to plan things Stable and organized, you like to plan things Judging (not to be confused with 'Judgmental', which is quite different) - "J" Judging (not to be confused with 'Judgmental', which is quite different) - "J" Go with the flow, flexible and respond to things as they happen Go with the flow, flexible and respond to things as they happen Perception - "P" Perception - "P" http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/tt/t-articl/mb-simpl.htm http://ramp.torontopubliclibrary.ca/secondary/opportunities/careers/selfassessmenttests/three-content.jsp

21. Volunteering

22. General Positions link

24. Volunteer Toronto link

25. How to use it … To Volunteer To Volunteer Find a Volunteer Position Find a Volunteer Position Keyword search Keyword search Opportunities of the week Opportunities of the week

26. Any questions?

27. Enjoy your volunteer experience and Thanks for coming!