nothing wrong with volunteering, but that means nothing in today's economy. as i have seen, whatever volunteer experience you have and the position you apply that correlates to it; a lot of employers are looking at that as u worked for free so u dont care to work for a paycheck?

i have met people and read online articles about that it is such a mess. the main question is how are you living? parents/relatives? do u have any backup money? i would look to see if you are getting good help where u can travel all the time to work (volunteer) and you are not concern about finances then i would volunteer.

obama said if you volunteer for a year, it is suppose to count as work experience and in the job workshops i have attended, these employers are not considering work experience. ill be 27 in two days i have a degree and only had one job not much real work experience behind me.

this is my situation: i live at home, barely getting any help from my parents, my dad gives me some money that only pays for my cell phone, i have a car but i have to "torture" (figuratively) my mom just so i can get gas money for my car thats always an argument since i am always out looking for a job.

someone else i talked to volunteered at the animal shelter for 2 yrs and still waiting for a job. i couldnt believe it so i dont know what happen to him. my situation is not the same for everybody and i think the job advice needs to be changed depending on who we r talking too. for me, i need an income because where i live its not easy getting around and i live in a city everything is spread out.

ppl have told me i need to work for free for a while, no i dont. i always ask the million dollar question who is going to pay for my financial means of transportation? nobody can't answer that question! for my degree, i dont have certifications too costly and the jobs my instructor's know they want more job experience.

u could talk about the clubs u were in (if any) but i dont know how much of that an employer will care about. most dont even care and will use but its not a job it doesnt count. like i said volunteering doesnt seem to count because your not getting paid for it and they r considering ppl lazy for working for free it is ridiculous!