Clients often ask if they should include volunteer work on their resumes and in most cases, the answer is yes! A recent blog entry from LinkedIn  gives some compelling reasons to add your volunteer work to your resume,so let's take a look at them, as well as a few others.

First, ask yourself these questions:

Will I be able to learn new skills?
Does it open an opportunity for a paid position?
Will the experience provide me with a reference letter or contact name?
Does the opportunity fit the amount of time I can give?