Temp or volunteer - which is best in long run?
I'm applying for graduate jobs soon - is it worth volunteering this summer instead of getting a temp job? The charity will be a major UK one and the agency be a local one. The role be similar - accounts assistant and payroll type deal.
If the volunteering will be beneficial to your future career plans, and you can afford to financially, then doing the volunteer placement is a great idea! The fact that it is for a big company will look good to future employers and show that you managed to land such a competitive placement.
If it's the same role in each I'd take the temp job and make some £££. There is nothing wrong with realising the value of your skills. Because you are not working for free it tends to be a more pressurised environment as well.
That said if it's a charity you really support go and work for them and forgo the ££.
That said if it's a charity you really support go and work for them and forgo the ££.
Original post by Dominoes
I'm applying for graduate jobs soon - is it worth volunteering this summer instead of getting a temp job? The charity will be a major UK one and the agency be a local one. The role be similar - accounts assistant and payroll type deal.
Just compare what extra you will get from the volunteer work v having the money.
Are you intending to go i to charity work or accounts?
I would go for the temp job simply because I'd be earning money.
Original post by Dominoes
I'm applying for graduate jobs soon - is it worth volunteering this summer instead of getting a temp job? The charity will be a major UK one and the agency be a local one. The role be similar - accounts assistant and payroll type deal.
If the volunteering position is the career path you want to go down to then I'd say go for it!
Saying from *ahem* experience though, the only obvious upside is that you can earn money whilst being a temporary worker on a weekly basis...but one of the downsides is the length - such contracts can last up to 3-4 weeks.
To be honest it is all down to preference, in particular how it will benefit your career overall.
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