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blazey · 07-03-2009, 07:45

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.

07-03-2009, 07:45	#24
blazey God Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denton/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 3,638 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 994	Re: Job Experience/Volunteering 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.