Today’s post comes from Michael Nealis, Interactive Strategy Coordinator for Points of Light Institute.
Last week, added the ability to include your volunteer experience to your resume.
This is a great addition to LinkedIn! Millions of professionals volunteer in their communities, and it’s a real benefit to include volunteer experience on a resume whether you’re just out of school and looking for your first job or if you’ve been in the work force for a while and are looking for a new job.
Your volunteer experience on your resume gives potential employers more information about who you are and could get you recognized in the sea of candidates for a position.
Being able to include your volunteer experience lets you show what you’re passionate about, and gives you an opportunity to showcase your talents. If you’re actively searching for a job, volunteering can help show your talents to a peer group that could connect you with people that are looking for employees. You never know who you might meet when you’re volunteering.
Adding your volunteer experience to your resume and your LinkedIn profile can help you get noticed. The most successful people in the world dedicate their efforts to a cause that extends beyond themselves and employers are well aware of this. Volunteering not only provides you the opportunity to showcase your talents and experiences, but it also allows you to demonstrate compassion and commitment.
It’s easy enough to add your volunteer experience to your LinkedIn profile. First, log in to your LinkedIn account, and click on ‘Profile’:
Scroll down to the end of your Experience section to the Volunteer Experience & Causes section. To add your volunteer experience, click on ‘+Add a volunteer position’:
You’ll be taken to a screen that lets you add your volunteer experience, one cause or organization at a time, to your LinkedIn profile.
When you’ve finished adding your volunteer experience to your LinkedIn profile, you’ll have a better description of who you are and what you can do! this can make your profile and resume stand out above other candidates’ resumes!
Has listing your volunteer experience on your resume helped you to find a job? Let us know about it in the comments!
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