Effectively highlight your volunteer experience with strategic guidance from CareerGenius.org. Our volunteer work on resume guide helps you determine when and how to include community service, nonprofit involvement, and unpaid work to strengthen your candidacy. Learn how to present volunteer roles professionally, showcase transferable skills gained through service, and position community involvement to demonstrate key qualities valued by employers.
Volunteer work can provide valuable evidence of your skills and character. CareerGenius.org's volunteer experience presentation guide shows you whether to include volunteer work in your professional experience section or in a dedicated volunteer section, how to describe volunteer roles using professional terminology, and how to quantify achievements and responsibilities in unpaid positions. We provide specific advice for different career situations, from using volunteer work to address employment gaps to highlighting relevant experience for career changers.