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Job Search Strategies:
5 Steps to make Volunteerism Work for You
Laura Short, Assistant Director
Trinity University Career Services
How volunteering helps job search
List of benefits
• Builds work experience/skills
• Builds references
• Builds network
• Shows passion
• Improves morale
• Test drives a career
• Puts you on the short list
Steps to leverage volunteerism
Put it to work for you
1. Gather your resources
2. Research jobs
3. Research companies
4. Draw comparisons
5. Pull it together
1. Gather your resources
To-do list for during and after volunteer activities
• Imagery: photos, video, slideshows
• Writing: blog or journal articles, status updates on social media
• News clips
• Other documentation: thank you notes, certificates of recognition
• Anecdotes: the experiences that sum up transferable skills
Discussion:
What are your transferable skills?
Transferable skills sets for job seekers – QuintCareers.com
2. Research jobs
Find and dissect job descriptions
• Indeed.com
• LinkedIn Jobs
• GoinGlobal
• Your career services center
Exercise:
Analyze key words
Wordle.net – Word cloud app tip
3. Research companies
Learn more about companies that are hiring—causes they fund, volunteer corps
• Company website
• Google alerts
• Follow them on social media
• LinkedIn (who works there)
• Glassdoor.com
Exercise:
Personal mission statement / branding
• What is your never-changing purpose?
• How will you make those around you better?
• How can you make you better?
• What change do you want to see in the world? What part do you
play in this change?
• What can you do that no one else can? Hint: What dots can you
connect for an employer? Why should they hire you?
• What will you never do again?
4. Draw comparisons
Note similar words and phrases
• Your personal documentation (blog articles, memories, etc.)
• The job descriptions
• The company descriptions
• Your personal mission statement
Exercise:
Use your similarities to develop
• Resume bullet points
• Cover letter examples
• Interview answers
5. Pulling it together
Resume example
5. Pulling it together
LinkedIn example
5. Pulling it together
Cover letter example
Exercise:
STAR method to answering interview questions
• S – Describe the situation.
• T – What was the task that had to be done?
• A – What action did you take?
• R – What were the results?
Steps to leverage volunteerism
Questions?
1. Gather your resources
2. Research jobs
3. Research companies
4. Draw comparisons
5. Pull it together
Job Search Strategies: 5 steps to make volunteerism work for you

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Job Search Strategies: 5 steps to make volunteerism work for you

  • 1. Job Search Strategies: 5 Steps to make Volunteerism Work for You Laura Short, Assistant Director Trinity University Career Services
  • 2. How volunteering helps job search List of benefits • Builds work experience/skills • Builds references • Builds network • Shows passion • Improves morale • Test drives a career • Puts you on the short list
  • 3. Steps to leverage volunteerism Put it to work for you 1. Gather your resources 2. Research jobs 3. Research companies 4. Draw comparisons 5. Pull it together
  • 4. 1. Gather your resources To-do list for during and after volunteer activities • Imagery: photos, video, slideshows • Writing: blog or journal articles, status updates on social media • News clips • Other documentation: thank you notes, certificates of recognition • Anecdotes: the experiences that sum up transferable skills
  • 5. Discussion: What are your transferable skills? Transferable skills sets for job seekers – QuintCareers.com
  • 6. 2. Research jobs Find and dissect job descriptions • Indeed.com • LinkedIn Jobs • GoinGlobal • Your career services center
  • 7. Exercise: Analyze key words Wordle.net – Word cloud app tip
  • 8. 3. Research companies Learn more about companies that are hiring—causes they fund, volunteer corps • Company website • Google alerts • Follow them on social media • LinkedIn (who works there) • Glassdoor.com
  • 9. Exercise: Personal mission statement / branding • What is your never-changing purpose? • How will you make those around you better? • How can you make you better? • What change do you want to see in the world? What part do you play in this change? • What can you do that no one else can? Hint: What dots can you connect for an employer? Why should they hire you? • What will you never do again?
  • 10. 4. Draw comparisons Note similar words and phrases • Your personal documentation (blog articles, memories, etc.) • The job descriptions • The company descriptions • Your personal mission statement
  • 11. Exercise: Use your similarities to develop • Resume bullet points • Cover letter examples • Interview answers
  • 12. 5. Pulling it together Resume example
  • 13. 5. Pulling it together LinkedIn example
  • 14. 5. Pulling it together Cover letter example
  • 15. Exercise: STAR method to answering interview questions • S – Describe the situation. • T – What was the task that had to be done? • A – What action did you take? • R – What were the results?
  • 16. Steps to leverage volunteerism Questions? 1. Gather your resources 2. Research jobs 3. Research companies 4. Draw comparisons 5. Pull it together