Extracurricular stuff and stuff for resume (1 Viewer)

[Meshy590]

I am trying to get as much extracurricular stuff done and basically anything that I can put on my resume. I am trying to get some stuff done ASAP before half yearlies, as spare time will be scarce after that...

Could anyone please suggest something that I could do???

THanks in advance

 

[slyhunter]

Well, what do you enjoy as interests and hobbies? Look into extra curricular activities relating to those

 

[Meshy590]

anything sport related..

i currently do Duke of ed Gold, prefect at school, volunteering at the library, debating...

 

[Gigacube]

Volunteering for a charity store is quite easy to get into. They're always looking for volunteers to help out. You can also help out at a retirement home or the hospital.

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

anything sport related..

i currently do Duke of ed Gold, prefect at school, volunteering at the library, debating...

You've already done more that most people. But apart from there there are things such as volunteering for the salvation army ect. A good place to ask would be at your school with your careers adviser if there are any opportunities available (not sure if other schools have careers advisers).

Either way you're probably better off explaining and concentrating on how your extracurricular activities improved you as a person. (eg skills, traits, lessons). This will look much better than having a whole list of random things.

 

[Aerath]

anything sport related..

i currently do Duke of ed Gold, prefect at school, volunteering at the library, debating...

That's heaps.

 

[Dylanamali]

volunteer work is highly looked upon,
also team sports,
leadership roles,

 

[Riproot]

anything sport related..

i currently do Duke of ed Gold, prefect at school, volunteering at the library, debating...

Try adding something arty to it, like volunteering to help with and/or entering a school art show or musical or something.

 

[seremify007]

^ Agreed. At the end of the day you're trying to show you have personal traits which are suitable for what employers look for. e.g. Sports, part time job or cadets for discipline, team sports for teamwork/collaboration, music for creativity, chess club for logic, running a society/club for leadership or management skills, etc. There are plenty of opportunities and examples.

 

[powlmao]

Well I

Work at big w
Play baseball in a team
Help at a church everyweek
Swim
I umpire baseball

My resume needs to be updated so I can't really list everything I do

 

[seremify007]

Well I

Work at big w
Play baseball in a team
Help at a church everyweek
Swim
I umpire baseball

My resume needs to be updated so I can't really list everything I do

Sounds good but remember it's not a listing competition- you need to be able to demonstrate how it adds value.

 

[OzKo]

Sounds good but remember it's not a listing competition- you need to be able to demonstrate how it adds value.

Good point.

I also want to add that employers like to see your participation as results. For example, because I did X, we were able to achieve Y. Employers like to see how you added value, rather than solely listing the roles of the job.