we are back

It has been a long time since we published the last post on our blog. 

We have to admit that it is not excusable especially because many people appreciated that we had an EVS blog. So it is time to continue. 

A lot of events have prevented us to write every Monday, however now we have something to tell you about. 

First of all we’ve been busy with selecting new volunteers. 

Public Achievement got about 75 CVs and spent 15 Skype interviews. Can you imagine? It is even tougher than entering University and looks like the most desirable job on Linked In. 


So, EVS is definitely popular and well known. But be sure, PA staff knows that it is a volunteering opportunity for young people from all over the world and not a fair of vacancies. It was so hard to choose, everybody who applied really deserved a chance to do EVS. Sometimes it was even confusing, as some people had described so much experience and knowledge that we were wondering – why do they need EVS? 

Of course we didn’t try to answer this question ourselves. You know better why you need this amazing experience. We were trying to choose people according to their CV, motivation letter, application form, feeling after the Skype interview and the main subject of the project. 

We just would like to say: don’t give up if you are not chosen again and again. It is definitely not your fault. Apply again and again. You will gain skills of being interviewed and you will be accepted for a project, which is personally about you. 

Yes, the selection process is very rigorous but it is only because of the amount of applications from very talented and experienced people. If you are young and not very experienced but your motivation about a particular subject is very high, believe in your success, you can compete with experienced people. EVS is about opportunity and organisations understand that they don’t choose a worker. It is about contribution – cultural, emotional and creative. So, just carry on applying and don’t hesitate to write long motivation letters and answer questions in detail. Although it makes the process longer it can help to know each other better. Remember that not robots will read your application but normal people who are interested in having a nice volunteer in their team.

This week we are going to tell about our role in organising local events. 

See you tomorrow,

Isabel&Irina