Getting involved in organising a fundraiser can be surprisingly good for your CV! You might not think it, but every element of putting on an event can provide you with lots of transferable skills - perfect for CV's and UCAS applications.
These skills will help you to stand out from the crowd and demonstrate your past experiences - something that employers in particular are always keen to see. The fundraising pack that we send out to you when you sign up to be a Compton Champion explains everything in detail. But take a look below for a brief insight into just what you can achieve when putting on a fundraising event! |
Planning the event
Planning the event can result in learning and demonstrating the following skills:
●Verbal communication and leadership. ●Commercial awareness ●Analysing and investigating ●Numeracy ● Research and planning |
Marketing the eventMarketing the event will demonstrate the following abilities
●Written communication ● Persuading people ● Creativity ●Computing skills |
During the event
Even during the event you will find that you are developing skills such as:
●Time Management ● People Skills ●Action Planning ●Decision Making ●Stress Tolerance. |
Throughout
Although the previous skills have been broken down into sections, you will also find that you will develop far more, including:
● Gratitude ● Self analysis ●Confidence ● Teamwork ●Drive and motivation ●Planning and organisation abilities ● Self-awareness ( awareness of your abilities and what you want to happen) ● Independence. |