Career Benefits of Being a Volunteer

There are many Career Benefits of Being a Volunteer. It teaches you a wide variety of skills while helping towards a valuable cause in your community. Learn all about the skills learnt through volunteering. You will also learn more about how our courses will improve those skills.

What is a Volunteer?

A volunteer is someone who chooses to offer their services without getting paid. You can volunteer at any non-profit organisation you are passionate about. The purpose of volunteering is all about helping an organisation. This improves the livelihood of those in and around your community. 

Where can you Volunteer

There is a wide variety of organisations you are able to volunteer with. This can depend on the cause you would like to offer your help to. You can volunteer at:

• Local soup kitchen
• Child Care centres and orphanages
• Local Parks and sanctuaries
• Shelters for animals
• Retirements homes 
• Tutoring programmes

Not sure where to volunteer: Below are some options to help you get started:

Cape of Good Hope SPCA – The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals SPCA is an animal organisation. This organisation cares for the well-being of animals. As a volunteer, there are a variety of things to do such as cleaning kennels and feeding the animals. You can also help with maintenance work and help organise fundraisers and events.

SANCCOB –  This stands for The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). It is a non-profit organization, which focuses on the rehabilitation of coastal birds. This allows for an increase in the amount of seabirds found on our coasts. As a volunteer, you can help with the care and rehabilitation of birds in and outside of the sanctuary. You can volunteer at their offices, answer calls and help plan fundraisers.

Career Benefits of Volunteering 

There are plenty of advantages to being a volunteer. Even though you don’t earn any money, you will gain skills and knowledge beyond monetary value. Below are some of the career benefits of being a volunteer.

Looks Good on Your CV

One of the most important things you can do is to make sure that there aren’t any gaps in your CV. But filling those gaps can be difficult when looking for work in a country where jobs are scarce. So a great way to add to your CV and references is to be a volunteer. This proves that you are a hard worker, able to work in a team and versatile.

Help you Decide Which Career to Pursue

If you are still not sure which career path to follow, then becoming a volunteer might help you decide. You could volunteer with a variety of organisations, all within different industries. If one organisation stands out to you, then that career might be your calling. And there is a good chance you could become a permanent employee of that organisation.

You Gain Experience

Already have a career in mind which you would like to pursue? Then volunteering in that field is your best way to gain experience. Being a volunteer won’t limit you to one task. You will be involved in a wide range of duties, in and outside of the office.

Meet new People

Some organisations have hundreds of people volunteering for them. This gives you an opportunity to network with people from a range of industries. If you’re not used to being around many people, then it will improve your social skills. 

 

Skills can you Learn Through Volunteering

The amount of skills gained through being a volunteer are endless. The duties given to you will allow you to learn new things, some of which can’t be learned in a formal workplace. Yet the skills learnt will help you be successful in the workplace. Below are some of the basic workplace skills learnt through volunteering:

• Teamwork
• Problem-solving skills
• Learn how to use limited resources in a variety of ways
• You learn more about the industry you’re in
• Leadership skills
• Time management
• Organisational Skills
• Excellent communication skills

Further Your Skills With us

Now that you know learnt new skills and know which career to pursue, why not enhance your skills with us? We offer a variety of affordable courses that will allow you to nurture the skills you have learnt. Below are some of the courses we offer:

• Office Management 
• Marketing Management 
• Events Management
• Operations and Productions Management
• Project Management
• Receptionist Courses

With us, you can also study without matric, achieving your academic goals. We also offer our students many benefits, some of which are exclusive to Skills Academy. These include:

• No credit checks
• Get your money back within 30 days of registration if you aren’t happy with our services
• Only pay for the months studied with us
• Skilled tutors offering help and support

Improve all Your Skills With us!

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