Your guide to finding the right volunteer opportunity.
There are many reasons why young people choose to volunteer their time to help a cause or contribute to their communities. Drawing on Student Volunteer Week’s motto ‘Give. Grow. Connect’, through giving, young people can benefit from personal growth and social connection.
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Resume? Done. Application? Complete. Your SEEK Profile is updated and you’ve double-checked the job description … but there’s one last question. Where does your volunteer experience fit into all of this? How can you leverage your volunteering experience to show your skills in a way hirers will understand and help you land the role you want?
ReadHave you heard of ‘the experience proxy?’ Or maybe you've experienced it yourself as a job candidate. It’s an idea that essentially goes around in a circle - a candidate can’t get hired because of a lack of experience, yet they can’t build on their experience because they can’t get hired.
ReadGetting out and developing your volunteering skills is a great step in your personal and professional development. Now it’s time to bring those skills into the workplace and leverage them to help get the job you want.
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With so much going on in the world right now, showing kindness to others is an easy way to promote inclusion, respect and community, whatever the environment.
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Whether you’re someone who makes New Year’s Resolutions or not, the closing of one year and the beginning of another offers an informal milestone to reflect on the past and plan for the future.
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Trying to find the right volunteer opportunity can take time. SEEK Volunteer has many useful ways which can help you search thousands of opportunities to help fast track your journey to volunteering.
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The past 18 months have seen all of us adjusting to a new, and often-changing norm. And whilst the impact of the pandemic fares better for some than others, there is a spotlight on young people’s mental health.
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If you’re an employee of a company that offers a corporate volunteering program, but are stuck on how you should spend your day of volunteering, we’re here to guide you.
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Think you need special skills to volunteer? You don’t need to have any qualifications or unique experience to offer care and compassion to people in need; nor do you need to have any specific cause or passion in mind
ReadIn the past year, amidst the pandemic and other devastating disasters, 1.2 million volunteers enriched the lives of people in need in New Zealand. From Sunday the 20th to Saturday the 26th June 2021, National Volunteer Week will celebrate the significant contribution of New Zealand’s volunteers and their generous service.
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Competition in the workforce is tough, and we are having to work harder than ever to differentiate ourselves and attract the attention of recruiters and employers. Increasingly, people are turning to further study to help them stand out, recognising education as a way to be seen in the job market. But have you ever considered volunteering as an additional way to get the experience and edge you’re looking for?
ReadRuth Bader Ginsburg, the second American Supreme Court Justice who fought for women’s rights and gender equality throughout her career in law once said, “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you."
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Take a big deep breath out. 2020 has turned its final page and a new year is upon us.
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See how George made a difference to Kiwi's who are blind by training a gorgeous guide dog
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Keen to make a positive impact through volunteer work, but no idea where to start? Here’s how to find (and land) a gig that helps you give back; in a role you’ll find rewarding.
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In this new world of COVID-19, volunteers are needed more than ever. You may be one of the many people inspired by recent events to turn your communal acts of kindness into formal volunteering with an organisation. But if you’re considering volunteering, you may be feeling uncertain about the health and safety of yourself and others.
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It’s an idea that percolates in the back of your mind: one day, somehow, you would like to join a board of directors. You’re not quite sure how to get there, but you feel that you could use your skills to positively contribute to an organisation as a board member.
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This year, many of us have been spending a lot more time at home than we’re used to.
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With lots of opportunities on SEEK Volunteer, knowing how to find your ideal opportunity is important. To make it easier for you, we have put some handy tools together to help you unlock the full potential of your searches and to help ensure you never miss a volunteer opportunity.
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We are grateful to the organisations and volunteers who are supporting our communities during these times.
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Whilst we may not all be able to write songs like David Bowie or paint like Picasso, at some level, we are all creative. It might be as simple as a knack for capturing the perfect photograph, a flair for flowers, your prowess in the kitchen or perhaps you just have an innate ability to look at things in new and unorthodox ways.
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Recently, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced New Zealand’s wellbeing budget, a world-first approach indexing the country’s prosperity to improved wellbeing and not just financial prosperity.
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To make it easier for you, we've introduced some handy tools to help unlock the full potential of your search and ensure you never miss a volunteer opportunity.
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The comfort zone - that wonderful place where your tracksuit pants and stained but much-loved Princess Diana commemorative coffee mug are free to roam.
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You volunteer because you love it. But guess what? You’re also building up career brownie points every time you give your time to a good cause.
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Life started out nicely enough when I was a puppy. I was a Christmas present - a cute, white fluffy thing with floppy ears and lots of energy. My days were full of cuddles, food, sleep and more cuddles. Life was good!
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Many of us are already volunteers without really considering ourselves as such. Our passions can lead us to become involved in volunteer activities which are close to our heart and strengthen our communities.
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Rainforest destruction, drought ravaged farms and fish kills can leave us all feeling overwhelmed and despair at the state of planet Earth.
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Worried or unsure about what you have to offer as a volunteer? The good news is that most community organisations are looking for skills that you already have.
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My name is Penny. I have just recently become a mum of a beautiful little girl. I have worked in the disability area, mental health, aged care and also my last 3 years have been working away on the mines.
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Jinny volunteered with St John and loved it so much she made it her career
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You can't put a price on the feeling of what you get out of volunteering. Watch Ruth's story of volunteering with Girl Guides
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