bcguy Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I elected to attend the info session to habitat for humanity. I want to get my house construction skills up to snuff so I can do home renovations AFTER I purchace the fixer properties It also looks good on the resume. Has anyone volunteered for this organization? Can you use them as a referance? What was the overall outcome of working for HFH ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalFarms Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I'm curious too and would add the question: Do you have to live in a big city to do volunteer work for HFH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bl8tant Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 You can volunteer anywhere there's a local chapter. My experience has been that they are glad for any help that they get, and if you work with them more than once the odds of getting a referral are probably pretty good. That reminds me; I need to see when there are builds going on in my current area. I feel the urge to hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) My wife and her friends were watching some TV show that had a guy who built houses for low income people through his church. It seemed like the show was mocking Jimmy Carter because the guy who headed the organization killed people and put them in concrete under the houses. Guess nothing is sacred anymore. Back to reality. With the economy looking worse and worse every day do you people think that eventually our church will start doing the Amish thing? A couple could buy all the building materials and then the ward could all chip in and raise a house for them. It would save families a lot of money. Edited June 28, 2010 by Voyager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I spent a day hammering nails for them once. You are surrounded by really neat coworkers when you volunteer with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) I elected to attend the info session to habitat for humanity. I want to get my house construction skills up to snuff so I can do home renovations AFTER I purchace the fixer properties It also looks good on the resume.Has anyone volunteered for this organization? Can you use them as a referance? What was the overall outcome of working for HFH ? You can use pretty much any volunteer work on a resume. It's showing experience even if not getting paid for it. Many employers like to see that their employees get involved in their community as well as their job. Edited June 28, 2010 by pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Loved my experiences with HFH. I've built about 8 or so houses with them so far. Never had any need to put it in my resume though, but I'm sure if it adds to your marketability you can put it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 (edited) I'm sure if you are applying for computer repair, you may not want to tell them how handy you are with a hammer. Edited June 29, 2010 by pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcguy Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 I just want to learn from foundation up! That way, if I ever buy land, I can build my own home and do it right, the Mike Holmes way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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