Learn how to highlight your volunteerism and non-profit board experience on your LinkedIn profile and resume. Showcasing your volunteer experience can set you apart from other candidates.
4. Volunteer
Be part of something bigger than yourself
Get motivated and get perspective
Chase your passions and test-drive new skills
You just never know who you might meet!
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
5. LinkedIn hiring managers who consider
volunteer work equally as valuable as paid work
experience when evaluating candidates
41%
6. Hiring managers in the U.S.
who agree they have hired a
candidate because of their
volunteer work experience
Unemployed people who
volunteer are more likely to
be hired than people who do
not volunteer
20% 27%
7. W r i t e a
p r o f e s s i o n a l
s u m m a r y :
D e s c r i b e w h e r e
y o u ’ v e b e e n , w h e r e
y o u a r e a n d w h e r e
y o u w a n t t o g o
U s e a
p r o f e s s i o n a l
p h o t o :
R e p r e s e n t y o u r
b u s i n e s s a n d
r o l e
A d d r i c h m e d i a :
L i n k t o a w e b s i t e
y o u o w n , a p u b l i c
p r o j e c t , u p l o a d
p i c t u r e s o f a t e a m
o r c o n f e r e n c e
D e s c r i b e y o u r
w i n s a n d j o b
d e t a i l s :
F o r e a c h r o l e a t
e a c h c o m p a n y
8. C o n v e y f e e d b a c k h e a r d f r o m p e e r s ,
c l i e n t s a n d m a n a g e r s
S h o w c a s e t h e t o p 3 p r o f e s s i o n a l
s k i l l s y o u ' d w a n t t o b e k n o w n f o r
M a k e s e n s e t o p e o p l e o u t s i d e t h e
c o m p a n y a n d i n d u s t r y
C l e a r l y a r t i c u l a t e p a s s i o n s a n d
o f f - t h e - c l o c k c a u s e s
T H E B E S T P R O F I L E S
10. Rockstar Profile
Showcase your donated time and talents in the “Volunteer Experience and Causes
Section." List the organizations you've worked with, the roles you have held and the
key projects you have been a part of.
HIGHLIGHT YOUR BOARD & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
11.
12. Extra Credit
Call out the opportunities you’re looking for. Whether it’s
volunteering your talents or serving on a board, check these
boxes to start making a difference.
RAISE YOUR HAND
13.
14. Resume
Add a separate "Experience" category
List the organization, location and time period
Name your role and key projects
Don’t let it overshadow professional experience
If filling a gap, list in chronological order with
professional experience
UPDATE. UPDATE. UPDATE.
15. SARAH M. DALTON
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marketing Manager, Scottrade
Sept. 2016 - Present
- Lead marketing team and strategy
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Make-A-Wish Missouri, Wishgranter
Sept. 2012 - Present
- Meet new wish children and their families
- Help the wish child determine their wish
- Act as a liaison to Make-A-Wish staff
16. UNLESS someone like you
cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get
better. It's not.
-THE LORAX
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