{"id":3362,"date":"2014-08-11T13:33:23","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T20:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=3362"},"modified":"2014-08-19T09:26:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T16:26:01","slug":"volunteering-can-improve-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/on-the-job\/volunteering-can-improve-career\/","title":{"rendered":"How Volunteering Can Improve Your Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/on-the-job\/volunteering-can-improve-career\/attachment\/volunteering-weiss-juliana\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/volunteering.weiss_.juliana.jpg\" alt=\"volunteering.weiss.juliana\" width=\"417\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a>When you were applying for colleges and scholarships, it\u2019s likely that someone probably told you to include any volunteer work you\u2019d done on your resume. Why? Because colleges know that volunteering for something can teach you a number of valuable skills that are transferable to college and the world beyond.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re like a lot of us, you probably stopped (or at least cut back) on volunteering once you got a real job. It\u2019s understandable \u2013 becoming an adult with real responsibilities isn\u2019t an easy thing. You might have even felt like volunteering might take time away from work, which in turn could hold you back.<\/p>\n<p>Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Rather than holding you back, becoming a volunteer can actually provide a number of career boosts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>More connections.<\/strong> When you volunteer, you never know who you\u2019re going to meet. Maybe you\u2019ll discover one of the higher-ups is just as passionate about your charity of choice as you are. Or (more likely), you\u2019ll come into contact with a friend of a friend who has the ear of the people that matter. No matter what, meeting more people who have the potential to help you is always a good thing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn transferable skills.<\/strong> Depending on your line of work and the kind of volunteering you do, there are a number of ways that donating your time can teach you skills that will be incredibly useful at the workplace. These can be directly related, such as learning certain computer programs or managing an enterprise, or the connection may be loose, like brushing up your people skills. Promotions have been decided by smaller things, so when you are thinking about volunteering, this is definitely something to consider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change can be a boost.<\/strong> Maybe you\u2019re starting to feel like your job has no growth potential. Or you\u2019ve come to realize that this career may not be right for you. One of the great things about volunteering is that it allows you to \u201ctry on\u201d different fields for size and see what fits your personality and skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get experience.<\/strong> If you\u2019re just starting out or trying to change your career path, you might discover that it\u2019s not as easy as you thought to get a paying job. Volunteering can be a nice shortcut if you\u2019re able to work without pay for a while. Look for a volunteer position in the industry you want to join and enjoy the boost that experience gives you on your resume.<\/p>\n<p>Besides these things, volunteering can provide you with the opportunity to take on more responsibility and a larger role than you normally would at your paid job. 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