References for volunteers

LINKLIST for “REFERENCES for Volunteers”

EU

European Reference Framework of Key Competences

http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/key_en.htm

European Commission: Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the validation of non-formal and informal learning

http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc/informal/proposal2012_en.pdf

EUROPASS – Information

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/about

EUROPASS Curriculum Vitae

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/hornav/Downloads.csp

Center for Civil Society Studies: The volunteer measurement project

http://ccss.jhu.edu/research-projects/volunteer-measurement

DE

Links for website with useful information about writing a work reference(“Arbeitszeugnis”) in Germany

http://www.jobworld.de/artikel/arbeitszeugnis/

http://www.personalentwicklungsberatung.de/Informationen/Arbeitszeugnisse_erstellen/Arbeitszeugnisse_erstellen_For/arbeitszeugnisse_erstellen_for.html

http://www.arbeitszeugnis-info.de/index_visit.htm?inhalt04-allgemein

http://www.arbeitszeugnis-info.de/index_visit.htm?inhalt04-geheimcode

Links for website with useful information about writing a work reference(“Arbeitszeugnis”) in English

http://www.arbeitszeugnisse.de/arbeitszeugnis-fuehrungskraft-int/formulierungen-arbeitszeugnisse-englisch.html

http://www.e-fellows.net/show/detail.php/10673

http://www.boxfreeconcepts.com/reco/

http://www.boxfreeconcepts.com/reco/#Writing%20a%20letter%20of%20recommendation

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VOICES OF VOLUNTEERS FROM BULGARIA

I have been a volunteer for more than 2 years and during this time I had the chance to get in touch with different spheres of society and to develop skills that are successfully applicable in many professional areas.

After graduating from university I started looking for a job. It took me quite a time so I decided to do volunteer work. I had the chance to communicate with different people, to meet with psychologists and other professionals who trained and supported me. During these 2 years I participated in various trainings. I developed my social skills which had a direct impact on improving my performance at job interviews.

Currently I work at the Human Resources Department of a large company and I believe that knowledge and skills that I got from volunteering could be successfully applied in company policy. Good practices that I learned as a volunteer are great base for improving every corporate responsibility policy and social activities.

Velina Argirova