How to talk about volunteering on your CV
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By Georgia Williamson
The benefits of volunteering
There are so many benefits to volunteering! It allows you to use your skills to benefit other people and your community, to give back to causes you care about, and to make a positive difference in the world. It can also improve your mental health and overall wellbeing as well as allowing you to socialise, make friends, and meet new people.
Did you know that volunteering can also improve your employability? By volunteering, you can gain practical experience using your skills and develop new ones. This experience looks great on your CV. Volunteering allows you to show that you are reliable, committed, responsible, and a good team player – all traits that employers love!
Read on to learn how to talk about volunteer experience on your CV.
What counts as volunteering experience?
In short, voluntary experience is anything that you did without being paid (though you shouldn’t include work experience placements – those should go in a separ...
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