4 Reasons You Need Volunteer Work On Your Resume

4 Reasons You Need Volunteer Work On Your ResumeWe all know volunteering experience can really jazz up a resume. But its hard to find the time to balance that sort of extracurricular pursuit with acquiring all the skills and knowledge needed in your field. Its hard to tell when volunteering would actually, specifically, directly help you in your job search. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are four situations where some volunteer work on your resume would be a major asset1. Youve just graduatedYour only relevant experience is academic, perhaps with an internship or two. Volunteering at this stage in your career can be fabulous for building your network and helping you find jobs, and also for padding your resume to help you get one. Try to find an opportunity that complements your chosen career path and youll be well on your way.2. Youre unemployed and have been (or will be) for a whileKeep yourself current and prove that, even though you may not have found a suitable job opportunity in the interval, youve kept yourself busy and motivated and have kept your skills sharp. Its also a great way to make new connections. You never know who might help you find your next job.3. You want to change careersWhile you start to build up skills and expertise in the new career youre angling to change into, volunteering can be a great way to get your feet wet and break into that world. It shows your passion for your field, and will start helping you to make valuable networking connections, positiv learning things that will serve you in the course of your career switch.4. You dont know what you want to doIts okay to come out of school and not know exactly what you want to be when you grow up. Volunteer work is a great way to try out different fields and get a feel for what rewards you and challenges you most. Play around. Worst case scenario? You havent wasted time, youve helped to make a difference.