{"id":17507,"date":"2026-04-24T10:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/ehrenamt-im-lebenslauf\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:39:55","slug":"volunteering-on-cv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/en\/volunteering-on-cv\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering on a CV: How to enter it correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soft skills are more in demand than ever on the job market: in 2025, they were mentioned as a requirement in almost every second job, compared to just under a quarter in 2019 (stepstone.de, 2026<\/a>). Teamwork, reliability, empathy: these are precisely the strengths that people develop in voluntary work. And yet many simply leave their commitment off their CV because they don’t know whether it counts or how to formulate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll show you which honorary posts belong on your CV, how to include them correctly and how to handle them confidently in a job interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Why volunteering counts for more on your CV than you think<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Which voluntary work should be on your CV and which should not<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. How to enter your voluntary work correctly on your CV<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. How to use your voluntary work in a job interview<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Find your volunteer position on vostel.de<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. FAQ: Frequently asked questions about volunteering in your CV<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Why volunteering counts for more on your CV than you think<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    The job market is changing: specialist qualifications are still important, but soft skills are increasingly tipping the scales. A long-term analysis by Stepstone shows that demand for “reliability” has risen by 354% since 2019, for “independence” by 168% and for “ability to work in a team” by 138% (stepstone.de, 2026<\/a>). Volunteers train precisely these skills, not in theory, but in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What HR professionals see in volunteering<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

    For HR managers, volunteering is not a nice extra, but a statement about your personality. It shows that someone is willing to take on responsibility without being paid for it. The added value increases, especially if the voluntary work matches the advertised position: for example, if you are aiming for a management position and have been leading a youth group for years, this provides good evidence of leadership experience. Specifically, the following skills can be demonstrated, depending on the voluntary position: <\/p>\n\n\n\n