Through volunteering, you can improve your CV(简历), develop new skills and make new friends.
The results of a survey done in some leading companies in the UK:
73 per cent of the companies would like a person with some voluntary experience over one year.
94 per cent of the companies believe that volunteering adds to skills.
58 per cent of the companies say that voluntary working experience can often be more valuable than working experience.
Here are some quotes(引述) from the survey:
"It made me confident and has made me realize the difference I can make."
"Volunteering is the feeling that you are making a real difference to the lives of young people and the local community."
"I now have new ideas for choosing jobs and confidence in putting these new ideas into practice."
Volunteering brings me much joy and peace. It makes me feel that I can do something different."
"It allows me to meet new people and do something fun and meaningful."
"It lets me be more aware of the problems of other people and makes meappreciatethe simple things in life."
"It is the pleasure, satisfaction and the feeling that I can help somebody."
"It makes me a happier person."
