Does volunteering help you find a job?

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Sharing your time and skills with an organization is a great way to help your community. But when you volunteer, you also boost your career. Volunteering can certainly help you find a job.

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Volunteering looks great on your resume
Giving back can show that you are committed to your community and that you have the skills, connections, initiative, and experience needed in the workplace. Look at it from an employer's point of view: here's a candidate who is willing to use valuable skills for a worthy cause. What's not to like about that?

In your resume be sure to include:

Your volunteer position title and a written job description.
Examples of your volunteer activities, skills and achievements.
How your volunteer experience relates to the job you are applying for.
Volunteering gives you experience
Volunteering can demonstrate that you are able to get along with others. It also shows your commitment skills and that you possess the qualities that an employer looks for in a potential employee. Employers will also be able to see that you can manage your time and complete your tasks.

Volunteering allows you to practice your job search skills
Finding and applying for a volunteer position is a lot like applying for and finding a job. You can even use your volunteer search to hone your job search skills.