Looking to spice up the interest section of my resume, and I am thinking about putting draft kings on it. Wondering what people's thoughts are? I think this would be a potentially good talking point with analysts/associates but am not sure if MD's or senior bankers would look negatively on it. My parents are totally against anything like that, so I am trying to see if that downside outweighs the potential upside.
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I think it's fine, but you should probably call it daily fantasy sports instead of draft kings specifically. Also hopefully you are actually knowledgeable about this, in the event that you run into someone who knows what they're talking about.
This is the exact thing that came to mind for me as well.
"We'll be interviewing as a team"
Its like putting video games = could possibly be taken as immature
No one really cares about your interests, its just another opportunity for you to possibly embarrass yourself. So I would just be cautious
Thanks for the feedback, but I am not sure if I would put it in the same category at video games. A lot of adults are very into sports betting/gambling in America while that is not necessarily true with video games. Also, i've had many interviewers ask me things from my interest section, so I think it is just another opportunity to make my candidacy as strong as possible and show that I would be a good fit for the team.
Cool.
I am saying as someone who reviews resumes & interviews candidates. If I saw draft kings, video games, gambling, etc on a resume I would probe for immaturity questions.
Also, I'm not saying never do this its a terrible idea. Just know what you list can be asked about, make sure your answer advances your position in the interviewers mind.
I have gambled, bet on sports, & played video games. I wouldn't list those on my resume.
I saw a kid who listed BJJ as an interest, as a BJJ player, I was able to speak to him about that and it ended up being a great interview. BJJ is a little different, its a sport, its a discipline, its a skill. Tons of people play fantasy football. Its just weird to list on a resume
I love video games ... I feel the same way about gambling as I do cigarettes, I only do it when im drunk.
Incorrect. While getting beers with some Army buddies in NY last year, one of the guys (analyst at an EB) mentioned that some guy had put "grilling" as one of his interests which led to a conversation, which broke the ice, which ended up getting the guy hired.
It's generally a good idea to have a conversation starter or too on there but know what you're getting into. Things that you do which are universally cool (like playing in a sport, non-geeky craft skills, etc) should probably be left on. Beyond that know the culture. If every guy you've talked to at a firm is crazy about sports then I'd attach your final fantasy hobby to the specific resume you send that firm.
Agreed - I hate seeing "running, cooking, and travel" under interests, and many of my colleagues (past and present) like seeing a bit of uniqueness from candidates. I specifically remember one guy who had something like brewing on there and one partner (who had never brewed before)really wanted to talk to him about that.
If you list DFS and are actually competent at it (like you can show x% ROI over a meaningful sample), then it's totally fine to list it. If you are more casual and just dabble in it, probably leave it off.
"Things that you do which are universally cool "
porn?
Right, no one cares about stuff that makes you actually look like a human and not a finance robot. I've interviewed with multiple BB's and they asked about interests every time. Who do you review resumes for, Big 4 Accounting?
Hockey34 - Don't do it.
There are many old school bankers. Why take the risk? Your resume touches many hands. The likeliness that someone extremely conservative sees it is very high.
Feel free to mention it with less senior folks you interview with, but don't put it on your resume.
"Reality Kings"
Maybe attach my latest video??
I would die laughing if I saw this or something similar (e.g., "Porn Hub") on someone's resume. In all seriousness, I wouldn't think anything less of them... maybe even think more of them because they speak their mind and are willing to take risks.
My general advice for the interests section is to list interests that set you apart and could potentially start a conversation. Things like traveling, football, and finance should never be listed as they are generic and really just a waste of space on your resume. I would also avoid anything that might be controversial, including Draft Kings. I would personally have no issue with it, but I would not want to risk that some senior banker does.
I have boxing & golf on mine
If you have +ive expectation over a big sample size then yes
Otherwise no
Thanks for the advice, everyone!
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