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As a young jobseeker, you may not lack that relevant job experience if you've ever been involved in extracurricular activities like playing in a school band or being the goalie on a soccer team.
On your resume, these activities will showcase your skills and prove you’re more capable than your lack of experience suggests.
Now let's see how that works!
Did you know?
Creativity isn't limited to painters and writers! You can show your creativity on a resume with all kinds of extracurricular activities.
Extracurricular Activities Work Wonders on Your Resume
Here are some extracurriculars you should include on your resume:
Student government member
Music band member
Arts club
Foreign exchange student
Language club member
Sports team member
Resident advisor
Work-study programs
Volunteer work
Quiz
Which of these is NOT an example of the extra curricular activities you should include on your resume?
Details of your disciplinary record should not be included on your resume.
Categories on Your Resume for Extracurriculars
Photo by Bram Naus on UnsplashThe area of your resume you choose to include your extracurricular activities depends on how relevant they are to the job you want and your style of writing. You can put them under the following headings:
Work Experience
Education
Achievements and Awards
Activities and Interests
Quiz
In what section of your resume will you include volunteer experiences?
Volunteer experience should be included in the work experience section of your resume.
What Extracurriculars Show on Your Resume
Listing your extracurricular activities on your resume serves the major purpose of showing the employer that you've been building the following skills by being part of those activities:
Project management
Organization
Communication
Time management
Teamwork
Marketing
Leadership
Presentation
Design
Quiz
You want to showcase your teamwork skills on your resume. Which extracurricular activities should you list?
Listing the right extracurricular activities can show employers the transferable skills you acquired by being a part of those activities. Any activity that involves working with a group of people (yearbook club and choir) will help showcase these skills. You can showcase other skills like leadership with tutoring, and time management with piano lessons.
Take Action
Photo by Braden Collum on UnsplashRegardless of which extracurricular activities you intend to include on your resume, you should include the name of the organization or club, your role, and the date of your participation.
When demonstrating your skills and experience, always include your accomplishments, responsibilities, awards, and what skills you acquired personally.
Check out these Bytes for some tips on how to demonstrate your skills on your resume:
This Byte has been authored by
Afolake Ajadi
Youth Employment Mentor