Marc1901
Peace out.
I'm currently doing work experience at St Dunstans in Ovingdean and i was thinking if i wanted to do voluntery work would it look good for employers when i leave school or would they just not look at it?
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Voluntery Work
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pishhead
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It will always be seen in a positive light by future employers. Well done to you for giving up your spare time to help others.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Employers love that kind of thing. Firstly it shows you're a decent sort of person, and secondly that you're prepared to get off your arse and contribute to society rather than waiting for something to just fall into your lap.
Very worthy cause at St Dunstans too
Very worthy cause at St Dunstans too
Goldstone Rapper
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Generally I think it depends on what correlation there is between the job you are applying for and what the work experience is.
Nevertheless, someone such as you without a job going out of your way to get work experience is an example of showing initiative and showing you are motivated. Some employers will see it from that perspective and value this, whether the work is in the general area you are applying for paid work in or not. The trick is to present it in those terms (as showing initiative / passion / sense of community etc). I hope it goes well for you.
Nevertheless, someone such as you without a job going out of your way to get work experience is an example of showing initiative and showing you are motivated. Some employers will see it from that perspective and value this, whether the work is in the general area you are applying for paid work in or not. The trick is to present it in those terms (as showing initiative / passion / sense of community etc). I hope it goes well for you.
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Unless you volunteer delivering leaflets for the BNP or something, that might not work so well.
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
Employers look at lots of different qualities during the selection and interview process, amongst those will be: trustworthiness, reliability, teamwork, leadership and commitment. By doing what you are doing, on a voluntary basis, will help you to develop most of those qualities. In addition the fact that you are giving your own time to help others less fortunate than yourself will help you learn more about yourself than just about any educational establishment can teach you. There are plenty of people who just take from society, good on you for putting something in...it certainly isn't broken!
ShandyH
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Any idea what sort of work you want to get involved in?
Basically any employer worth their salt should notice this and view it very favourably. As mentioned above it's a cracking cause and shows a great deal of character and willingness to work.
Basically any employer worth their salt should notice this and view it very favourably. As mentioned above it's a cracking cause and shows a great deal of character and willingness to work.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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My sister wasn't even getting considered for jobs for about 6 months, because she had no work experience. She went and did some voluntary work in an Oxfam shop and after a few months in there, she applied for a job and bingo, she's in.
Working for no money will always be seen as a good thing, especially when you consider that places don't pay much and alot of people come out of school/sixth form with radically inaccurate expectations about the pay they're going to earn.
Working for no money will always be seen as a good thing, especially when you consider that places don't pay much and alot of people come out of school/sixth form with radically inaccurate expectations about the pay they're going to earn.
Marc1901
Peace out.
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I'm still a little uncertain about what I would like to do but meeting the residents and watching how they get about the place and the types of activities they can do with little or no sight is amazing and makes me want to help them with whatever jobs i could do.
ShandyH
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On the work front, if you spend some time there it would certainly look better as it shows some commitment to volunteer work and your enjoyment of it. If you show it in the right way on a CV it will definitely get noticed and any employer that doesn't merit it is probably not going to be a very good place to work.
On a personal note you'll probably get a lot out of it if you're already enjoying it after a few days. I'd recommend you go for it. Good luck!
On a personal note you'll probably get a lot out of it if you're already enjoying it after a few days. I'd recommend you go for it. Good luck!
I wouldnt do voluntary work if you paid me.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
There are a lot of voluntary sector employers in the Brighton area. Yes - EMPLOYERS. Some of them pay proper money.
I like to think that the third sector / voluntary sector / not-for-profit / social enterprise organisation that I work for is a 'proper' employer. And we positively welcome anyone who has experience - paid or unpaid - in the voluntary sector.
I like to think that the third sector / voluntary sector / not-for-profit / social enterprise organisation that I work for is a 'proper' employer. And we positively welcome anyone who has experience - paid or unpaid - in the voluntary sector.
middletoenail
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What a fantastic place to be doing volunteering work. I had the oportunity to do the same about 7 years ago at the same centre and without sounding cheesy, it made me change my views on life!
Put it this way, after my experience if I were recruiting then that would certainly have an impact!
Keep it up pal
Put it this way, after my experience if I were recruiting then that would certainly have an impact!
Keep it up pal
Adam Virgo's Shirt
I took Adam's shirt off!
I totally agree with all the above comments on voluntary work, but I think the poster is doing work experience from school which is not the same thing. Kudos for wanting to go back and do voluntary work, and I sincerely hope you do. In my job though, I hear a lot of people who are forced to work voluntarily for a while say they want to go back in their own time, but very few actually do!