If you are looking for a job and have no direct experiences to get you the sort of position you are after, then volunteering can help. By working for a voluntary organisation, you can acquire many of the skills that employers are looking for. Even if you don't, then the level of commitment it takes to be a volunteer will show a potential employer that you have the get-up-and-go they want to see. It may not lead to paid employment directly, but volunteering certainly helps many people when it comes to landing a job.