Higher Education Active Community Fund
Some employers' views on volunteering
When recruiting graduates for Marks and Spencer we look for the skills to help make them and our company successful. Volunteering can be a great way to develop these skills.
Helen Feltham, Director UK Retail HR
Put aside preconceptions: volunteering is work experience with the added possibility that the act of choosing to be a volunteer can show even greater initiative and commitment.
Mike Killingley, Senior Managing Executive Education, HSBC Bank
Volunteering is brilliant for communication and organisational skills. You can take on a lot of responsibility relative to what you could if you were working as a temp in a big organisation
Julia Yates, Consultant, University of London Careers Service
Courtesy of Student Volunteering UK
Last updated 18 December 2001