What are the benefits of volunteering?

Question

I was thinking about volunteering at a local national forest service. Has anybody ever done this? Does it look good on your resume when your employeer sees volunteer work under your work history?

Answer 1

There are a lot of intrinsic benefits to volunteering. By helping your local community and neighborhoods, there is a great satisfactions just knowing that you are making a difference. I just spent the weekend leading a group of teens at of one of our local trails, and many of the local joggers were very polite and thanked our group for cleaning the trails.

As for the resume, it depends on the kind of job you are seeking. I submitted a resume for a couple of volunteer positions on a some of the local non-profit boards, and it was very important to have that experience with local non-profits if you are looking to help at a higher level.

For paid positions, it depends on the culture of the organization. Many large companies do look favorably at volunteer/ community service work. For example, my company has a community outreach/volunteer program to enhance community and public relations.

Answer 2

Stop thinking about it and start doing it. Find something that you think will be able to do, and start from there (find something that your skills, experience and personality are suited to and that might help reduce the chances of a bad outcome). The benefits come when you can see that you are making a difference for others and the community - it is a good feeling. Also, working with others while doing it (yes, it can be fun). For some people, it is just in their nature to be like that and help people,and that is why they do it (not for benefits). A lot of the time it is about work, sometimes hard work, but you stick with it as people are relying on you. Maybe you could look at the value of your time not just in the dollars you could be earning, but also in the strangers, friends and family you can help and you bring happiness to, and the difference you can make in people's lives and in the community, however small or big. Life is too short to waste. Good luck.

Answer 3

There are lots of benefits to volunteering. Some of the main ones are -
Enjoyment
Experience in that field of work
Looks good on your Resume
Feeling that you've helped others

Answer 4

You will be helping a cuase. You will gain some valuable experience. You will meet new people. And you will be doing something good. That is the intangeable of volunteer service.

Answer 5

ok: " Volunteering is an Program that helps Members in
which they belong with certain Organizations also Builds
each 1 Community by support & Sponsor's a Foundation yes
very important "
visit http://www.department.of.forestryvolunteers.org

Answer 6

volunteering is the way to understanding and help each other. we are from one father that why we are brother even you are not belong to my religion. but remember one thing now this earth is one home town for every one in this world.
volunteering is this chain of love with is make this chain more power full and more strong.
volunteering power generating from love.
so love every body then you see what is this.

Answer 7

I guess if you aren't going for the emotional payoff, or to help the environment, you could certainly look to benefit from it by adding it to your resume. You will also meet new people, so it could be fun!

Answer 8

yes it will boost your resume for sure

the more vol work you can get the better

i was born on the 4th of july and i always do a 24hr sponsored stay awake on this day

Answer 9

It will help the National Forest. :)

Answer 10

go for it! the FEELING you get from helping ANYBODY.....is just great...
and yes, it helps on your resume. shows you are a caring, involved person.