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Originally Posted by blazey
I wonder what percentage of employers actually see voluntary work as enough to prove skills.
You obviously DO gain skills and many employers accept it alongside paid work, but does it stand for much alone?
I mean, you aren't paid and charities aren't too fussed about who works for them because they're happy for anyone to be there. So there isn't really any real evidence that you would have that job if it was a paid role... you know, worthiness of employment?
Do maturer people seek work experience in normal businesses? Like office environments and stuff? I don't hear much of that.
I've done bits of voluntary work but I don't put it on my CV for the most part because it takes up too much of my two sides allowance for law placements.
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yes employers do look at skills gained from volunteering this is why they also look at hobbies and leisure activities. not only does it show off any skills you may have gained from the organisation but volunteers are sometimes offered training courses relevant to the post - for example before i found a full time job i was going to volunteer as a community minibus driver in return they were going to pay for my MIDAS course, first aid course and offer training in loading/securing wheelchairs - which would have cost me over £200.
by looking at these instances on c.v's employers can also make a better judgement on the sort of person you are.
for example (in layman's terms) wow this person is motivated to get off his/her backside and work to help other people with no financial return this is the kind of person I want working for me!