Add THIS to Your Resume and Stand Out!
Written By Jimmy Sweeney
Author of the brand new, Amazing Resume Creator
Many job seekers ask if they should include volunteer work as part of their job resumes when seeking new employment. It's a question worth looking at. Some employers are only interested in seeing the nuts-and-bolts details that show the what and where of your employment history.
Others want to see what you do in your spare time. They're not referring here to a round of golf on Saturday morning but rather what you do for the community as a volunteer. Perhaps you donate a few hours each week to a homeless shelter for men or you're part of a literacy program for immigrants or you provide meals for the elderly.
List your previous employment first--over the last ten or so years.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2000-2007 Assistant Sales Director, Acme Manufacturing, Inc.
Austin, TX
2007-2008 American University, Earned an M.A. in Sales and Marketing
Then create a spot on your resume for whatever volunteer work you've done or are now doing. Example:
VOLUNTEER WORK:
2000-2004 Led nature hikes for local Boys' Club. Organized annual barbecue to raise funds for the organization.
2004-2008 Assistant director of annual Thank You Picnic For Seniors. Here the community acknowledges our elderly for their contributions of time, wisdom, and volunteer hours to our citizens.
When you are called for an interview and further questions arise about your resume you'll be free to talk more fully about your volunteer work. You can show the hiring manager how community service on the part of employees adds to the company's credibility with residents, and is also a form of unpaid publicity for the organization's products and services.
When it comes to your resume, show the full spectrum of your experience--from work to volunteer service. Hiring managers will more likely consider you for the position they want to fill because you've been honest, forthright, and generous. Who wouldn't want to hire such a person?
Jimmy Sweeney is the president of CareerJimmy and author of the brand new, "Amazing Resume Creator." Jimmy is also the author of several career related books and writes a monthly article titled, "Job Search Secrets."
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