RE: Hobbies on a résumé (WAS: RE: New TECHWR-L Poll Question)

["Tracy Boyington" <tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org>]

You know, a lot of people are saying "having hobbies tells employers you are a good employee," but I'd like to hear what more employers think, rather than what we *think* they think. I mean, we could prattle on about this for weeks (and you *know* we could, don't you), but most of us are on the employee side of the equation, and are only speculating about what potential employers want.

For example:
<< I say that I'm into the theatre (creative), I'm a director (leadership) and I'm an actor (responsibility, teamwork). >>

Am I the only one who *doesn't* immediately think "ooh, he's responsible and a good team player!!" when I hear that someone is an actor? ;-)


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Tracy Boyington     tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education
Stillwater, OK          http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc



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