Looking to get involved in your community?  Here are a list of volunteer/service opportunities that you can participate in the NYC area: 826NYC Description: After-school tutors volunteer once a week to provide homework help and lead workshops on kid-friendly topics like writing scary stories. Location: 372 Fifth Ave between 5th and 6th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn Phone No: (718) 499 - 9884 Website: 826nyc.org   Ali Forney Center Description: Teach at-risk LGBT youth résumé building and other essential skills during the center’s employment-placement program.  Location: 224 West 35th St, 15th Floor Phone No: (212) 222 - 3427 Website: aliforneycenter.org New York Needs You Description: Mentor Coaches collaborate one-on-one with students on projects like résumé-writing and interviewing, while Career Coaches serve on workshop panels, fill in for Mentor Coaches or give informational interviews. Have more than 15 years of professional experience in...

Identifying Scam Jobs --Zeenib Younis The advertisement is written very poorly When you find uncertainty in the job’s description, such as very vague job duties, sentences that don’t make sense or inconsistencies, you can bet that it's a job scam. Receiving emails from a non-business address An official hiring manager will have the company’s name as the end of his/her email address. However, if a potential employer contacts you from emails such as Aol Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo, right away you should believe that it's a scam job. They cannot use their personal email to reach out to you—only the business one. Company contacts you at odd hours Remember, work emails can only be sent and answered during the normal business hours. Therefore, getting an email 2’o clock in the morning is another sign of a scam job. You are receiving emails from an Employer, Job Recruiter, or Job Board Be careful of employers who find your resume on Monster, Ca...