Have you received your AOR na po ma'am? I am not in a position yet to say na volunteer experience counts since wala pa po akong AOR pero I've read na meron daw nakalusot but with proper documentation talaga since wala naman tayong maipakita na proof like the SSS contri. Can't you find other jobs like sa clinic or sa public health po? I think ok naman po unemployed and focusing on french pag kasali ka na sa selection interview to prepare talaga kasi they are checking if we can hold a simple conversation in french. And I've read din na plus points talaga if we can bring proofs like certificates in learning french para they can say na we are really serious in learning their language.
For me, it depends po on where are you now in your application, pag waiting for AOR or kaka receive lang ng AOR, the better choice is to continue working as a nurse and preferably not as a volunteer. I know mahirap kasi I'm still struggling as well to look for a regular nursing job but since we are still in the early stages of our application, we can't do anything about it. However, pag siguro more than a year ka nang naghihintay after AOR, okay lang din mag focus na sa french and take an exam kasi you can update your application din naman using these certificates. Hope this helps.