Resume Skills | Hobbies & Interests

Be honest. How many of you have one of theyour hobby in a way that sounds unique. Use this
following in there?as a lever for the interviewer to remember you.
ReadingDon’t say reading, when you can say
Traveling‘classics’ or ‘Indian art history’ or
Musicsomething more specific. If it is music talk about
Internet Browsinggenre, artist or just decade!
If you do, you are only one of the 96%Make them demonstrable. You may like to think,
candidates out there.but really that is not a hobby. If you put
Hobbies and Interests are something to talksomething like singing, be ready to sing in the
about. It’s a window into your personality,interview. If you put something like dramatics, be
that is beyond the standard work stuff. Theseready to emote. Put something that can give the
are things you are supposed to be passionateinterviewers a little break from the monotony of
about. You should be using this extensively to nottaking interviews. If you say coin collection, carry
just market yourself, but also to steer thea unique coin with you!
direction the interview takes.Make them relatable. Be honest at all times, but if
I will talk about how to manage the interviewyou have more than one hobby, choose the one
flow, but some other day. Today about yourthat the interviewers may be able to relate to.
hobbies & interests.Yes, you read that right. This like all other parts
Here are the rules:of your resume needs to be customized
Make them true. Have something you areaccording to the people you are sending it out to.
passionate about. Something no one needs you toGet a life! If you don’t have a hobby or
work upon, or do. Something that excites you,interest, get one! It’s not just something to
something that makes your eyes sparkle whentalk about in a an interview, it is something to
you talk about it.treasure and add value to yourself as an individual.
Make them Unique. As far as possible mention