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Benefits

There are advantages of including hobbies and interest in 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

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

Chess: Intelligent, strategist
Socialising with friends: Team player (rather than loner)

Squash: Highly competitive, motivated

Possible pitfalls to avoid when writing your hobbies on your CV

 Avoid falling victim to stereotypes: listing down heavy metal as your
favourite music genre will not exactly sound like music to the ears of all

potential employers.

 Keep clear of exposing your political or religious affiliations:
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 Labour election campaigns’ is not a

very good idea, either.

 Avoid mentioning risky or time-consuming hobbies: it is in the
employer’s best interests to have you healthy, fit and able to work;

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