Volunteer Benefits

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Volunteering is the easiest way to fill up your resume if you can't find a job because of age limits. It is said that teens that volunteer are more engaged with their community and can make a difference after they graduate in helping and understanding those who are less fortunate or just need help in other aspects.

Volunteering doesn't just stop in your community, if you don't want to study abroad with your college and you prefer volunteering, there is abroad volunteering that you can sign up for and make a difference in other countries. Not only does that give a chance to travel and interact with other cultures it also gives you something to put on your resume as well as making you a well rounded individual.

You learn a lot of interpersonal skills, and you may get training in office functions, as well as different computer programs that make you more appealing to jobs. Let's not forget about the networking capabilities of volunteering, remember its a lot about who you know these days to get where you need to go. It's who you know and what skills you bring to the table so with volunteering you get to meet a variety of people that you can use as a reference, or can get you into a field that you want to be in. You also can expand your social group and make some life long friends.

I know volunteering may seem like a chore sometimes especially when your school forces you to do a certain amount of hours, but the benefits of volunteering are endless and it is a great experience.