Oregon Revised Statutes Labor and Employment; Unlawful Discrimination § 657.702

(1) The Employment Department shall:

As you search for a job, you can make a positive difference in your life and in your community by volunteering your time and skills to help others. Volunteer work can build experience for your resume and expand your list of community employment contacts.

The skill sets you use and learn in volunteer work could turn into a job offer or a career change in the future. Volunteering will not affect your unemployment benefits as long as you continue to meet work-search and availability requirements.

(2) The business and employment services unit of the department shall incorporate information about volunteering into the unit's welcome process.