What are some good interests for a resume?
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on 3/8/12 at 7:26pm
Would the following be okay to put under interests? To me, what I'm putting down sounds incredibly stupid, granted it's true, but still...
Interests: Baseball; News Junkie; Fantasy Sports; Movies; Non-fiction books
Essentially, I need more things to put in my interests, I'm also interested in politics, but I'm worried that might come across poorly on a resume...





What the hell is fantasy
What the hell is fantasy sports
Good interests are those that
Good interests are those that you have a genuine interest in.
"Rage, rage against the dying of the light." - DT
Take off "Non-fiction books".
Take off "Non-fiction books". Also I would replace "News Junkie" with "Current Events". If you're listing "movies", then you better be a fucking aficionado because everyone likes movies.
Dont be afraid to put what
Dont be afraid to put what your actual interests are. But be specific and don't sound stupid. If you really like serial killers you might wanna refrain from mentioning that and opt for "abnormal psychology" or something... But in most cases be more specific than less. And as for fantasy sports... I was baffled how often I was asked the "who was your best pick and worst pick in fantasy football this year" ...most dudes play in a league and will love bullshitting about it.
if you cannot have a
if you cannot have a non-awkward conversation about your interest for at least five minutes then dont list it
^ this.
^ this.
People put interests in their
People put interests in their resumes?! Really? Even after college with no real world work experience I was able to fill out 1 page with solid information and not have "interests" on there.
TOB2020 wrote: People put
People put interests in their resumes?! Really? Even after college with no real world work experience I was able to fill out 1 page with solid information and not have "interests" on there.
AFAIK, most people recommend putting down a few interests at the bottom... makes it easier to connect with your interviewer, and have a real conversation. It can also help make you not seem like a 1-dimensional finance robot.
Obviously I'm putting down
Obviously I'm putting down things in which I have a genuine interest. Just wanted to see what was generally considered acceptable...So essentially anything that doesn't make you come across as a Sociopath and that you can converse on for at least 5 minutes...
Pretty much anything thats
Pretty much anything thats socially acceptable and are generally excited/knowledgeable about works. If you put books or reading, you probably should have specific titles and be ready to be asked about them. Fantasy sports is good too obviously if you play.
I guess I should follow up
I guess I should follow up and ask how many activities is a good amount, that way I don't have to feel like I'm reaching. Would 3 be okay? Or does that look like too little on the resume?
i think sarging is good and
i think sarging is good and the interviewers usually go out with you to test your skills
Use interests only if you
Use interests only if you need to fill an empty page. Don't put irrelevant information. Every word needs to earn its way onto a cv.
I have "participated in the
I have "participated in the World Series of Beer Pong three years in a row, achieving the quarter finals in two of the three years"
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HAHAHA NEWS JUNKIE
HAHAHA NEWS JUNKIE
I eat success for breakfast...with skim milk
But all joking aside, I have
I eat success for breakfast...with skim milk
I'd recommend avoiding
1. Interests should be
News junkie? Non-fiction
The HBS guys have MAD SWAGGER. They frequently wear their class jackets to boston bars, strutting and acting like they own the joint. They just ooze success, confidence, swagger, basically attributes of alpha males.
What kind of question is
Generally the more specific,
How did you put poker on your
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I just put a snippet in the
how about sports gambling..
historiclegend: how about
do you guys thnk I should
is TEACHING as an interest
Just write something you are
It may help you or it may
Lets say hypothetically I had
"Sports outcome investing"...
jankynoname: "Sports outcome
i do college football college