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TOP 5 HOBBIES TO BOOST YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

Top 5 hobbies to boost your employability

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If you’re a job seeker, this means that you may want to take up a hobby or two in order to make yourself more attractive to potential employers and boost your employability – but which hobbies should you take up? We’ve outlined nine common hobbies, the strengths they showcase, and the industries they’d benefit.

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TOP 5 HOBBIES TO BOOSTYOUR EMPLOYABILITY

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1. Endurance Sports

Sports like running, cycling swimming etc. suggest that a person has tenacity, perseverance and drive, which are exactly the qualities that are desirable

for a sales or business development role.

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2. High Risk Pursuits

Activities such as mountain climbing, mountain bike racing and sky diving can suggest that a person is happy to push back boundaries and take

calculated risks. These strengths are desirable for people going into thought leadership roles or product/department leadership roles.

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3. Creative Hobbies

Hobbies like cooking, painting and photography are artistic pursuits which suggest that you have a creative mind. Such hobbies might make you more

appealing to employers in dynamic sectors and industries such marketing, PR, design, etc.

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4. Team Sports

Group sports such as football, softball, hockey, dodgeball, etc. show that you are able to work as a team member in pursuit of a common goal. While this is a

desirable quality in most industries, it might be especially useful in team-based environments.

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5. Strategic Mind Games

An interest in games like chess, backgammon, or Sudoku show that you enjoy thinking strategically. This type of strength is desirable for positions where

policy development and strategy formulation are central to the work, such as a planning-based role.

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