How Can Volunteering Help You Get a Good Job?
Sometimes, by giving just a little, you can get a lot back in return. This couldn't ring more true for volunteering. Here are just some of the things volunteering can do for your employ ability.
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Employers like to see evidence of practical work experience on your CV (简历) — it tells them that you have the soft skills needed to work as part of a team and are able to handle responsibility. So, if the "work experience" section of your CV is: looking a little bare, volunteering is a great way to flesh it out. Even if the role isn't super relevant to the job you want after university, so long as there are transferable (可迁移的) skills, it will be valuable for your CV.
Introduce you to new people
If you are volunteering in the sector you want to eventually work in, it will be a great way for you to network with people who have already broken into the field. . They'd also make great references to refer future employers to.
Help you develop valuable skills
, but getting hands-on experience is key to really being able to transition into employment smoothly. Lectures and seminars can't really teach you personal skills like leadership, time management, how to best communicate with colleagues or how to act in a professional manner, which are all valuable to employers. .
Boost your confidence
You'll experience so many personal benefits from helping the community or lending a hand for a worthwhile project. . All of this-as well as the practical experience itself-will boost your confidence, meaning you can approach job applications and interviews with renewed courage and belief in yourself.
A．Improve your CV
B．Update your interview skills
C．Volunteering is a great way to push you ahead
D．University prepares you for work academically
E．Volunteering can help you develop all of these and plenty more
F．It can help give you a fresh sense of purpose and make you feel valued
G．Use the opportunity to pick their brains, get insider advice and find out job opportunities
