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Winning in ethical business Serial entrepreneur Kresse Wesling has set up four ethical businesses, won awards for her efforts and is now one of more than 30 Government-backed Social Enterprise Ambassadors. And she’s still only 31. Trina Wallace caught up with her to see what advice she’s got for budding ethical entrepreneurs. How to figure out the right career for you Comment from Heather Wilkinson, coach and founder of Figuring Out and Striding Out. On the right track to volunteering Don’t know where to start? There are lots of organisations that will arrange volunteering for you. Thomas Pearmain offers some options. Organic farming Al Powell shares her experiences volunteering with Worldwide Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) in Spain. Art for all: careers in community arts Creating a community carnival, painting a mural for a local school, helping children with learning difficulties — community art jobs are diverse and rewarding. We explore what careers are out there and how you can find them. You will be doing harm
Mark Thomas would rather not have a "proper job". Putting vulnerable young people first Rainer is a national charity that works with some of the most excluded young people in society. Gideon Burrows meets some of the teenagers and adults whose lives have been changed. The voluntary sector explained There are over 600,000 paid jobs in many different kinds of organisations in the voluntary sector. Elaine Smethurst, manager for Working for a Charity at NCVO, offers an overview of careers in the third sector. In with the new The growing world of regeneration offers inspiration and opportunities for job seekers. Caspar van Vark reports. Law – What's it good for? Lawyers don’t always get a good press, but in fact the legal profession offers many opportunities for ethical job seekers, explains Barney Jeffries. |