Do you have any volunteer experience with your local community? If so, why was your volunteer experience important?

"As you can see on my resume, I have spent countless hours over the past ten years volunteering and giving back to our local humane society. While I care for people during my work life, I give back to local animals in search of homes during my personal time. I grew up on a dairy farm and grew a fondness for the humane treatment of animals at a young age, and every time I leave the human society after helping, I have a warm and fulfilled heart."

"With my family, we spend the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season each year volunteering at the local homeless shelter and soup kitchen to help brighten the lives of people who may not be in the best situation. In involving my children, I was so proud to see my oldest daughter organize a toy drive at her school for the homeless shelter last year, and she plans on continuing it again this year."

If you have volunteer experience, focus on describing who you volunteer for and why you chose that particular area to volunteer. If you do not have volunteer experience, explain why you have not had a chance to do so and how you are excited to find an organization to work with.