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Over the next few months, we'll be posting hints and tips to help you make the most of your Scouting experience when getting the job of your dreams.
This month we're looking at the best way to explain your Scouting experience on a job application in language that your future employer will understand. Remember they may not have any Scouting experience themselves.
Below are some of the achievements you may have obtained during your time as a Scout.
What you might say |
What you should say |
| 'I am a Member of the Scout Network.' | 'I am a senior Member of The Scout Association, which is the country's largest youth organisation.' |
| 'I am a Local Network Coordinator.' | 'I am responsible for representing a large number of my peers, and communicating their views and opinions to others.' |
| 'I have my Queen's Scout Award.' | 'I have successfully completed the highest Award in Scouting, the culmination of many years of progressive learning.' |
| 'I have organised camps and nights away.' | 'I have been responsible for managing residential experiences, requiring skills in logistics, health and safety, programme planning, crisis management and mass catering.' |
| 'I am part of the Network Committee.' | 'I am part of a team responsible for the strategic planning and management of the Section, on a County-wide level.' |
| 'I have my Explorer Belt.' | 'I have undertaken an independent travelling experience abroad, working with a small team of people, and researched the cultural diversity of the area in which I travelled.' |
| 'I have been abroad with Scouting.' | 'I have had the privilege of representing both the Movement and my Country at an international event.' |
