Skills you gain from volunteering
Volunteering isn’t just about helping others, there’s so many ways that volunteering benefits you as well.
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Gain valuable skills through volunteering
It’s easy to gain personal and professional skills from volunteering, whether you're looking to enhance your CV, apply to university, or just learn something new for yourself.
Communication, leadership, organisation and teamwork are just a few of the skills gained from volunteering, and other benefits include creating connections with people who can inspire and guide you along the way.
So if you’re wondering what volunteer skills you can gain, head to GoVo and find your next opportunity today.
Personal growth & confidence boost
Volunteering is good for you! Not only can volunteering help you improve your self-esteem, emotional intelligence and confidence, but it can help you gain important life skills too.
When searching for a role on GoVo, you can choose a cause that will help you gain skills for your education or career. With our huge range of online and remote roles, it’s easy to see how volunteering helps you, whether you’re looking for personal or professional experience.
Whether that’s gaining emotional connection through befriending, physical health through tree planting, or skill sharing through mentorship- there are endless ways that volunteering benefits you.
Valuable transferable skills for life & work
Communication
Volunteering can help improve your communication skills through a wide range of roles. From befriending and mentoring to roles involving content creation or reception support- gaining communication skills from volunteering has never been easier!
Time management
Committing to a regular volunteering role is a fantastic way to prove your time management skills. Not only can volunteering count as work experience, but it can also help you land that perfect job by showcasing your time management and organisation skills.
Teamwork
Teamwork is a core skill that can be gained from volunteering. You’ll get opportunities to meet new people, work within different teams and develop new volunteer skills that can help you get a job or further your work experience.
Leadership
It’s true that volunteering can help you get a job and if you want to improve your leadership skills, taking on a new volunteering role is an ideal way to show employers how serious you are. Search on GoVo today to find a role that will improve your volunteer skills.
Problem-solving
Problem solving is a key volunteer skill, and one that translates easily into work experience or helping you get a job. If you’re wanting to increase your skills gained from volunteering, find your perfect role on GoVo today.
Stand out in job or university applications
Volunteering is a fantastic way to stand out on job or university applications. And, not only can volunteering be work experience, but it’s possible that volunteering can lead to a job offer too. Alternatively, if you’re thinking about applying to university, volunteering looks good on college applications and can help you stand out from the crowd.
If you’re unsure of where to put volunteering on your CV, try to make sure that you’re linking it to the relevant skills and role descriptors for the job you are applying for.
No matter what stage of life you are in, whether you’re leaving school or looking for career progression, volunteering can enhance your application or CV. It also provides insight for those considering a career change, or for those unsure of what professional path to follow.
How to talk about your volunteer experience in an interview
Highlighting your volunteer experience in an interview can help you demonstrate that you meet the required skills. You can use both the job description and the volunteer role description to prepare for your interview, making sure you can provide examples of your relevant skills and experience.
Make notes beforehand to ensure that you have something to refer to if you feel nervous, and pratice your answers in advance to make them as smooth as possible.
Ready to gain skills & confidence?
With so many roles to choose from, you’ll easily find a role that will help you build and prove desired skills.