Training Your Pet Dog to Tango and Other CV Writing Tips
Well you have probably guessed that putting down a hobby on your CV like Training Your Pet Dog To Tango would not be a great start unless of course it was a job for a circus or television talent show.
In this case it would be absolutely, the right course of action but I think that we would be safe in assuming for most of us this would not add any value.
Being the second half of the Dangerous Brothers or diving into six inches of water from 35 meters might get you noticed - but again for all the wrong reasons.
Hobbies are interesting and a necessary inclusion for any CV.
When I worked as a recruiter I remember seeing a CV which listed under hobbies/interests - Taking my pet dog Sheba for a drive in my Volvo.
Let's be honest it was 100% easy to remember after all these years but in our company it never managed to influence our team to place that particular person.
We did look for team work, we did look for sporting activities and personal development and we did look for a well balanced person.
We also matched the type of job to the personality of the CV - interests and hobbies was a good place to look! When it comes to obsessive sportspeople it might be worth considering a CV that states - Haven't missed an away game of football in fifteen years - as being slightly obsessive however if the job is Monday through Friday and work at the office it's worth remembering that some companies might pick up on this and find it a risk.
Also the so called dangerous or demanding sports could sometimes have a negative impact so consider whether inclusion would be appropriate.
My advice would be in certain cases consider not mentioning them.
Consider what hobbies and interests you might like to see if you were interviewing an applicant.
If it's a loner companies are looking for then cross country skiing could be good, walking could be good, solo gliding could work.
If it's to join a team think about adding team activities, football, netball, rugby and such like.
The bottom line is that matching your hobbies in your CV is a skill in itself, remember in this case one size does not fit all and sometimes you have to adjust your CV so that everyone that reviews your CV can resonate with you and will confirm in their own mind that you are the perfect match.
Taking just a few minutes to review your CV will pay dividends and I strongly believe will add significant value to any of your job searches.
Remember also that The Dangerous Brothers are probably still unemployed!
In this case it would be absolutely, the right course of action but I think that we would be safe in assuming for most of us this would not add any value.
Being the second half of the Dangerous Brothers or diving into six inches of water from 35 meters might get you noticed - but again for all the wrong reasons.
Hobbies are interesting and a necessary inclusion for any CV.
When I worked as a recruiter I remember seeing a CV which listed under hobbies/interests - Taking my pet dog Sheba for a drive in my Volvo.
Let's be honest it was 100% easy to remember after all these years but in our company it never managed to influence our team to place that particular person.
We did look for team work, we did look for sporting activities and personal development and we did look for a well balanced person.
We also matched the type of job to the personality of the CV - interests and hobbies was a good place to look! When it comes to obsessive sportspeople it might be worth considering a CV that states - Haven't missed an away game of football in fifteen years - as being slightly obsessive however if the job is Monday through Friday and work at the office it's worth remembering that some companies might pick up on this and find it a risk.
Also the so called dangerous or demanding sports could sometimes have a negative impact so consider whether inclusion would be appropriate.
My advice would be in certain cases consider not mentioning them.
Consider what hobbies and interests you might like to see if you were interviewing an applicant.
If it's a loner companies are looking for then cross country skiing could be good, walking could be good, solo gliding could work.
If it's to join a team think about adding team activities, football, netball, rugby and such like.
The bottom line is that matching your hobbies in your CV is a skill in itself, remember in this case one size does not fit all and sometimes you have to adjust your CV so that everyone that reviews your CV can resonate with you and will confirm in their own mind that you are the perfect match.
Taking just a few minutes to review your CV will pay dividends and I strongly believe will add significant value to any of your job searches.
Remember also that The Dangerous Brothers are probably still unemployed!
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