The time from when you are inspired to volunteer, to when you actually volunteer, can sometimes be frustratingly long. This is often because organisations face challenges in assessing whether you have the right skills, experience and credentials for the role.

To help you put your best foot forward and to enable organisations to more easily assess your suitability, you can now share some of the information in your SEEK Profile when applying.

How it works

We know that 70% of people applying on SEEK Volunteer already have a SEEK Profile. If you are one of these people, when using SEEK on a web browser, all you need to do is create a link by clicking 'Create link' on the ‘Share your SEEK Profile’ widget on the upper right-hand side of your SEEK Profile page. You can then share a summary version of your SEEK Profile by copying your shareable link and including it in an optional field on the SEEK Volunteer application form.

Given it’s a live link, any updates you make to your SEEK Profile will automatically be accessed through the link by the organisation. We encourage you to review the information to ensure it’s up to date. Anyone that has access to the link will be able to view the shared version of your SEEK Profile (and reshare the link if they choose). The link is not searchable by the general public. You can also control access through your SEEK Profile visibility settings.

87% of opportunities on SEEK Volunteer need further information from applicants to help assess their suitability, so it makes perfect sense to share this additional information up-front to speed up the process.

What information is shared?

When you share your SEEK Profile via a shareable link, those with the link will be able to see your:

• Name
• Personal Summary
• Career History
• Education
• Licenses and Certifications (including your COVID-19 vaccination status and any Certsy verified credentials
• Skills and languages

Can I still apply for a volunteer opportunity without a SEEK Profile?

Yes, sharing a link to your SEEK Profile is completely optional. We know that not everyone has a SEEK Profile and it’s not relevant for all volunteering opportunities.

However, to help you start volunteering sooner, we do encourage you to create a SEEK Profile and add your sharable link to your volunteer applications. More information is available in the SEEK Volunteer - SEEK Profile shareable link FAQs.