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Question 20 of 30
Have you done any volunteer work or taken actions to get more involved in your community?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
This question takes aim at how aligned your values are with theirs, and how familiar you are with Goldman Sachs' approach to, and definition of, service. "The people of Goldman Sachs have long valued their opportunity to give back through public service and volunteerism, humanitarian efforts and programs that foster economic progress in communities around the world." They also define this as part of their culture. "The Goldman Sachs culture values giving back to the communities we serve."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
One of their recruiters suggests that they like to learn more about a candidate's volunteer experiences. "I like to know what other people have done to help out their community. What they're willing to do and how far they're willing to go to help others."
Also familiarize yourself with the Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks program, which in 2023 alone, over 22,000 of their employees completed more than 1,400 CTW volunteer projects totaling about 99,000 hours with more than 600 nonprofit partners. "The people of Goldman Sachs contribute their ideas, time and expertise to drive tangible progress in our communities. Launched in 1997, this signature volunteering initiative enables our people to work in partnership with nonprofit organizations around the world to make a meaningful difference."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Share any recent volunteering you've done, or causes you support. If you don't have any recent volunteer experiences, detail how you would look forward to being able to prioritize your time towards such pursuits, but how your focus on your career and on your work-life balance hasn't allowed for it.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I try to set a goal of putting in at least 50 hours of volunteer time a year. This, at a minimum, is four hours a month. I often exceed this, and sometimes life gets in the way and I am unable to meet this goal. But with everything I aim to accomplish, I feel it is important to manage my time well and set attainable and realistic goals. But the Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks program was a huge draw, and I would love to put in volunteer hours with entire teams from my work while getting to know them on a deeper level."
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