How to Answer: Have you ever volunteered?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Daycare Worker job interview.
3. Have you ever volunteered?
How to Answer
Did you know that, according to LinkedIn research, 1 in 5 hiring managers prefers to hire candidates with volunteer experience? This question is an excellent opportunity to discuss how you are involved in your community and that you commit time to help others. If you have volunteer experience, you have a leg-up on other candidates.
Many non-profit organizations have a long onboarding process with background checks and references required so if you need to gain volunteer experience pronto, here are some options for a quick turnaround:
- Raise money for a cause, like the Red Cross
- Donate blood on a regular rotation or organize a blood drive
- Have a craft or bake sale to raise funds for a charity close to your heart
- Run in a charity race where financial pledges are required
- Advise high-school and University students on a crowd-sourced advice platform like CareerVillage
- Write articles for non-profit organizations, for free
- Sponsor a business owner in a third world country using a platform like Kiva.org
- Volunteer at your church camp
- Clean up a local park
- Volunteer to tutor a student
- Foster animals for a rescue society
Written by Rachelle Enns on February 3rd, 2019
1st Answer Example
"I currently volunteer every Saturday at the local animal shelter. I help to organize adoption applications and also screen the applicants. It feels great to help out, and it melts my heart when we make a perfect pet-parent match."
Written by Rachelle Enns on February 3rd, 2019
2nd Answer Example
"After I completed High School, I went to build homes for Habitat for Humanity over one summer. This summer was when I realized the heart that I have for helping children to get a solid start. I owe my interest in child care and education to that volunteer opportunity."
Written by Rachelle Enns