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Lend Your Voice to This Study on Volunteering and Employment!

Written by Tetyana Benzeroual

5-Minute Survey Will Assist University Research on the Impact of Volunteering While Employed


Calling all volunteers - we want to hear from you! Students from Tilburg University are conducting a study on how volunteerism affects employment, and to what extent employers support those activities. This is important research that might help shape attitudes towards volunteering, so hearing from those of you who are currently volunteering or have volunteered in the past while employed would be particularly helpful! The survey takes about five minutes to complete. If interested, you can take the survey here. Thanks for your support!

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