Flaming Your Resume Interest Section
I'm really bored, so I want to see if I can clock what kind of person you are based on your resume interest section. So please drop a comment with it ;)
I can start. Here's mine: Pickleball, LinkedIn Games, Grilling, Golf. Do your worst WSO
Based on the most helpful WSO content, your resume interest section can say a lot about you, and it’s a fun way to showcase your personality. However, the key is to strike a balance between being authentic and standing out. Here's a quick breakdown of your interests:
Squash, Pickleball, Golf: These scream "classic finance professional" with a sporty edge. They’re great for networking and show you’re active and competitive. Bonus points if you can actually hold your own in a game—don’t list them if you can’t back it up!
Grilling: This adds a personal, relatable touch. It shows you’re social and enjoy hosting or spending time with others. Plus, who doesn’t love a good BBQ story?
Graphic Design: This is a unique addition that could spark curiosity. It hints at creativity and a potential tech-savvy side, which can be a differentiator in a finance-heavy crowd.
Morning Brew, LinkedIn Games: These are a bit niche but can work if you’re ready to explain why they’re on your list. Morning Brew shows you’re into staying informed, while LinkedIn Games might need a bit more context to avoid sounding too “online.”
Overall, your list is a mix of classic and quirky, which can make you memorable. Just make sure you’re genuinely interested in these activities and can talk about them confidently in an interview. If you’re looking to spice it up further, consider adding a hobby that’s a bit more unconventional or adventurous—something that makes you stand out even more!
Pickleball, Grilling, Linkedin Games?
Ha. P*ssy. You’re not getting an interview at my desk. Screams beta unathletic 5”4 finance hardo — probably can’t even cook a medium rare steak properly
Interests: Runescape (OSRS), Fantasy Football, Basketball, Weight lifting (1200 SBD), Gambling.
Roast me buddy
skinny nerd who wants to get buff and uses gambling as a way to cope with your own crippling depression of not feeling big enough
+SB for OSRS alone.
"OSRS"
Chad detected. I need to get back into it. I just lift and gamble.
Weight lifting
getting drunk with all sorts of alcohol that you can imagine
skipping as many classes as possible
shit posting on wso
cooking
... and here we see a finance bro in the wild, trying to use wso and alcohol to fill the empty void in his tiny, creatine-powered heart from getting no bitches
Water polo, surfing, golf, philosophy
you're a country club aristotle who believes you found the meaning of life from getting drowned and dunked on in water polo and surfing, but you just kant face the reality that your mind is emptier than plato's cave
Wow only one full iron man pfff
lol yeah and probably will not do a 140.6 again. Too long bro.
all roasts aside, the formatting of your bullet points is atrocious. please decrease the indent so the bullet point aligned with the o in Snowboarding
Good feedback. You'll be happy to hear I'm working on a new resume format now. The MBA program I am attending sent out a template and we have to re-format to fit their template. So I won't have my own format for at least 2 years.
How about an adrenaline-packed adventure with skydiving, the thrill of bull riding, and the intensity of mixed martial arts? If not swimming with sharks, I get bored sitting for 12 hours every day. I love bare-knuckle fighting and rugby. d
Do me!
Hobbies: Chess, Competitive Shooting, Golf, High Stakes No-limit & Tournament Poker, Lacrosse, MMA (Bare-knuckle Boxing, Judo, Muay Thai)
You're in BKFC? My buddy fights in that league too.
Nah I'm not competitive, just found a gym that trains it and I prefer it to regular since you're never going to have gloves in the streets and punching like they do can break your hand IRL. Seemed more sensible for self-defense and pairs nicely with the other 2 for being able to fuck up just about anyone IRL who isn't a fighter themselves. Your friend must be a fucking monster tho!
My interest section that got me hired at literally all the megafunds: Padel, NY Jets, QAnon, Gay Porn, Dogfighting, Cava, Marilyn Manson, Wegovy, Jihad
pick a socially offensive hobby and stick with it because with your smooth brain, you can't afford to stray
don't do any of that. dead last in my class. CFA, CFP CAIA, oh, I also co-authored a paper with your HBS professors.
PS I like biking.
you're the tryhard who pretendx you're not a tryhard but get off on people admiring your accomplishments and playing it off like, "pshh it was nothing." in reality, everyone thinks you're an annoying little twerp and feels joy when your LinkedIn page still shows you're working at a shitty company
PS It must be hard being a Lance Armstrong fan. hope you can still go to russia to get your dose
d
D (mine's bigger ;) )
Switched mine to a skill section and have had more success since.
you're the kid who asks the teacher right before the end of classes, "erm, excuse me, you forgot to assign us homework" while pushing your glasses up from your zit-covered face
Soccer coach/certified referee, scuba certified, swimming, basketball, fluent in portuguese, barbecue/cooking, chess.
Reads like a desperate attempt to win the “Most Interesting Dad at the BBQ" award while you're grilling mediocre burgers at your kid's local soccer game that you dragged them to
Not all that far off, if I got invited to Barbecues you'd be spot on.
That's every dad in finance
Interests: Cooking, Backcountry Skiing, International Travel, Personal Finance & Investing, Golfing, and German Cars
ur not him, buddy.
Just updated my name based on your observation, really appreciate the insight!
Running, Lifting, Music, Big Booty Latinas, Playing Piano
Interests: Five Guys / Challenging FactSet ratios / 50 Shades of Grey / Walking around kindergartens
can't wait to hear my analysis (and for the record no, I am not Leon Black)
drake's calling. you better pick up
Honestly? Have at it: self-published author, cooking, reading (fantasy & mystery), Tennis
if u work in finance, u hate ur job and u do it for the money because ur dream is to retire and write fantasy novels all day, but your lifestyle demands for u not to be broke
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