Ecoteer

Volunteer now and open the door to your dreams

The recession is over and the world continues. The same old problems
still come up money and lack of jobs. It is a tough world out there as
the saying goes its ‘dog eats dog ’. However you can easily make
your dog a better fighter. Improving yourself is something which we
are continually told to do ‘to make yourself more marketable’. It
sounds like you are a product its sad but essentially in interviews
this is what you HAVE to do if you want that glamour job!

There are many ways to sell yourself better just go to CVtips.com but
these changes are mainly superficial. I myself don’t like to sell,
and most people don’t, unless its for something i am passionate
about and believe in.

Allow yourself to dream, what would you like to do as a career? Nah
really think what in your wildest dream would you like to do for the
next 40 years?

Now you have your dream, how do you make that dream come true?

Its simple, volunteer. Go direct to the top industry leaders and
approach them like you were applying for a job but you are asking for
no salary. I think you will be surprise at the response. Even if it is
for a few hours a week you are demonstrating your passion and
willingness to work in that industry. But even more important you are
learning relevant job skills and meeting those oh so important people
whom could be your key for your future career.

My passion 5 years ago was to be involved in the marine ecotourism
industry and now i run a volunteer abroad website (which allows people
to contact projects seeking volunteers like you in tourism, teaching,
humanitarian aid and sustainable development), a community-based
marine conservation project and i am working on a new responsible
tourism company. Never in all my dreams had i thought this could be
true. It wasn’t that long ago that i was watching the really wild
show but now i am starting to believe that anything is possible and
you can too.

To learn more about volunteering and how you can make your dreams
reality, go to www.ecoteer.com or follow us on facebook or twitter.
Aman cinta penyu (peace love and turtles in Malaysian)

Daniel Quilter
Volunteer abroad