HOBBIES & INTERESTS

MERSİN SPOR LİSESİ /TURKEY

(TOULOUSE 2015)

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A CV is a highly professional business document but employers love knowing about the applicant’s hobbies and interests, because employers invest in people; they work with human beings, not robots. It is because of this that employers look for every clue in their prospective employees to find out about their true hobbies and interests.

Benefits of including your hobbies and interests on your CV:

It will give the recruiter a fuller and more complete picture of you

Sporting interests indicate that you are fit and healthy

Involvement in the community indicates good interpersonal skills

Outside interests tell the employer that you can have a good time as well

They form a great basis for discussion at the interview stage

Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV

Including too many hobbies: 

Usually, if you include more than just two or hobbies on your CV, the employer may wonder, when will this person have any time to do some work?!’

Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV

Keep clear of exposing your political or religious ideas:

Admitting that you’re an active member of the local church’ may harm your CV, especially when the potential employer reading your CV is a strict atheist. Volunteered on a number of Labor election campaigns’ is not a very good idea, either.

Avoid mentioning risky or time-consuming hobbies:

it is in the employer’s interests to have you healthy, fit and able to work; therefore, we advice against writing regular rock climbing in the Himalayas’ as a hobby.

Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV

Avoid falling victim to stereotypes: 

listing down heavy metal as your favourite will not exactly sound like music to the ears of all potential employers.

Be careful when writing your hobbies on your CV

Examples of hobbies and what they say about YOU:

Examples of hobbies and what they say about YOU:

Computing: Good with technology

Swimming: Keeps fit and healthy

Puzzles: Excellent problem-solving skills

Football/Soccer: Team work skills

Travelling Cruisity for exploring new things

Chess: Intelligent, strategist

•Socialising with friends: Team player (rather than loner)

•Squash: Highly competitive, motivated

•Animal care: Helping someone

•Volunteer work: Socialising

•Reading: Mentally stimulated and have an imagination