Each person brings a different background experience to every job interview. Including experiences that reveal unique skills and qualities on your resume will set you apart from competitors. Different volunteering experiences reveal a great deal about a person such as: interests, goals, and skills. With a variety of volunteering experiences employers will see you as a well rounded individual. Volunteer experience is productive experience, which merits its own section of a resume. Do not use "Volunteer" as a job title, but rather use the actual job you did as the title. Your title often serves to describe the work you did. Job applicants often minimize their volunteer experience when compiling their resumes. In your description of the work you did you may include what was learned and the different leadership roles you filled. To find more information about what to include in the volunteer experience section of your resume click here 
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