McDonald's volunteers

McDonald's is being lined up by Olympics organisers to help recruit and train 70,000 volunteers to help at the 2012 games.

The expertise of the burger giant in teaching staff good customer service is to be used to recruit the assistants, nicknamed "McVolunteers".

Volunteer roles include interpreting, first aid, checking tickets and giving travel advice to the expected nine million spectators.

Although more than 300,000 people have already registered interest via Locog's website, Games chiefs want to ensure they have the right mix of skills and can be confident of retaining recruits, some of whom will take up their roles a year before the Olympics.

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