Sometimes an easier route to getting a
job is by volunteering your skills. This works well in the NGO sector where
experience in the humanitarian field counts. You can use your skills and
experience in a volunteer set up to build your CV, improve job prospects &
employability.
Volunteering can enhance your future
employment prospects and enable employers to see that you have developed the
necessary skills you may need in their organization. It is especially useful
when completing
application forms and during job interviews to illustrate the skills you have developed through these voluntary experiences.
application forms and during job interviews to illustrate the skills you have developed through these voluntary experiences.
1.
Experience: Volunteering gives you a chance to get experience in a field you
would like to work in. A good example being the NGO world where previous
experience is mandatory and with high competition, volunteer-ship can get you a
step closer.
2.
Training: Many of the volunteer
projects will include training, which will be useful both on the project and in
later life.
3.
Experience diversity: Volunteering
gives you the chance to meet people both from within and outside who you would
not normally come across.
4.
Influence career choice: Volunteering
gives you the opportunity to test out potential career choices.
5.
Opportunity for training and development: Volunteering provides you with development opportunities that
are not always possible with paid employment, for example; communication and
people skills, organizational and time management skills, planning and
budgeting skills. It can help open up fresh opportunities and is a way to
explore new career paths.
Volunteering is fun and fulfilling,
allowing you to experience many diverse opportunities not always available to
you elsewhere.
Source:CP
