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Originally Posted by blazey
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.
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The volunteer work I do needed a training course... CRB check and ongoing training after I started so I would put it on my CV and would think that it would be very worthwhile doing so
Just because it isn't a paid job, does not mean you do any less of a job at it than someone who is paid would