Volunteering could help you land your dream job!

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Volunteering can be one of the best ways to build experience and your CV in order to land the job of your dreams!  Not only that, but volunteering is a great way to meet new people and develop your skill set.

ShoutOut is a community of volunteers who deliver LGBTQ+ acceptance workshops in secondary schools. Our volunteers learn about communication, public speaking, leadership and education through our volunteer programme. 

Meet Spencer

 
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ShoutOut has been instrumental in my personal development – building interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills. Having my volunteer work with ShoutOut on my CV was always a great talking point in job interviews and allowed me to talk about something I was passionate about.

Most recently, I have become fully employed in a growing tech company as they believed someone who takes the time to volunteer outside of their day-to-day life was someone worth having in their company.

I have learnt so much from my time volunteering with ShoutOut, and am so grateful for all the wonderful opportunities it’s given me.

Meet Clara

 
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Did you know that volunteering with ShoutOut can be good not just for the soul, but for the wallet? In getting my two favourite jobs so far, I absolutely have to credit ShoutOut. 

These days there are many forward-thinking and diversity minded companies who will want to bring our volunteers in as great cultural fits.

Plus, by explaining at interview that you can stand up in front of a group of teenagers and give our workshop, you show off all those wonderful 21st century soft skills - confidence, adaptability, communication, leadership, teamwork, and time management all come to mind.

Meet Ed

 
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Working with ShoutOut has allowed me to develop a skill set necessary to thrive in a  professional environment. I have developed presentation and communication skills in facilitating workshops in schools and workplaces.

 I have lead fundraising campaigns and had the opportunity to plan, promote and execute different kinds of events. Ultimately, working with ShoutOut has given me confidence in myself that has allowed me to get to where I am today. 

If you’d like to get involved in volunteering with ShoutOut please come to our next volunteer training session held in Outhouse in February or contact Bella at director@shoutout.ie with any questions you may have!