It’s no secret that giving makes you feel good. But what else lies in the power of giving back? Whether you are volunteering your time or donating to a philanthropic cause, here are several individual benefits to giving back.
Get Ready For Your Next Job Now
Whether you’re still in school (finishing up a degree) or have been in the workforce for a while, at some point, you’re going to want to get the attention of someone who wants to hire you. Without a doubt, you’ll want to have a solid resume and a thoughtful cover letter. However, these days, that’s not always enough. If your resume looks like everyone else’s, how do you make yourself standout? If you use a philanthropic platform like Givsum, one is generated automatically for you.
Be Different
You’re probably wondering, what’s a philanthropic platform? It’s a destination website for all things charitable. It allows you to find volunteer opportunities, make donations or even purchase tickets to charity fundraisers. Why would you want to do that? Besides your natural desire to make the world a better place, you can track all of your charitable activities in one place and share that information with prospective employers. This will set you miles apart from your competition!
Be Memorable
Think about it. If an employer is looking at your resume and a stack of others, all of which are about the same (because everyone like you applied to the same ad on LinkedIn), what will make yours stand out is that you have a charitable track record, a proven history of community engagement. It demonstrates that you’re a caring member of your community, exhibits teamwork, and makes you way more likable than someone whose only outside interest is “getting SWOLL.” In addition to increasing your chance of getting an interview, you’re also more likely to get hired (particularly if you and the person interviewing you share a passion for the same cause). So, whether you’re someone who does a lot for charity or only on occasion, it doesn’t matter, as long as you use of a philanthropic platform. It all gets captured and its there for you to share whenever you need it.
Inspiring Good
They say that luck favors the prepared, but it will rain down its fortune on those who stand apart from the crowd. So how do you get started on building that charitable track record? Visit Givsum and start doing any or all of the following on a regular basis: volunteer, donate or attend a charitable event. Your profile will automatically populate with those activities and you can share the link to it whenever you decide to look for a new job. In the meantime, you’ll be making the world a better place and you can feel good about that.
