How important is it to put your Interests and Hobbies on your CV?

For those who are looking for a job this is an interesting question

Scotty asked
How important is it to put your Interests and Hobbies on your CV?
Are potential employers really that interested in your interests and hobbies?


Derekstill answered:
It gives him something to break the ice with or to ask about to put you at ease. Also it shows him if you just lounge in front of the idiot box [could be idle at work too] or are active mentally or physically. Your hobbies are usually put at the end of your CV, and that just about sums up their relevance I think.


"Been there" said:
If the interests/hobbies give you skills or knowledge relevant to the job, definitely put them in, with some detail. If they involve teamwork or helping people this is also a good sign you can work with others.Don't invent any, as you will soon be found out if you get the job.



Duffy also give an aport to this thread:
If you're looking through a pile of CVs, interests and hobbies can help someone stand out from the crowd.An employer is looking for a human being and not just someone who ticks all the skills/experience boxes - if you list team sports it'll show you are a team player, for example.


And finally Slick said:
very, gives an employer an insight into you as a person.


Hope to see you soon

What are some new hobbies other than sports that are club activities?

How many times have you wonder how to make new friends and build a bigger social circle?

Well, in fact it's a very common question. look what "Buttons" asked:

I want to make some new friends in my locality, but a lot of the clubs and groups are sports ones, and I absolutely detest sport and am useless at it? Can I please have some suggestions for other group hobbies?

And here are some answers:

Ruth C. recommended:
check your local library for a book club or a writers group

Taiping said:
Though not a hobby to just jump into, you could get into collecting coins, medals or tokens. There are a lot of coin clubs around as well as national groups for all aspects of numismatics.

Kam gives us good ideas:
Amnesty International
Theatre
Horticulture clubs (FFA)

mliz55 gives a bunche of ideas:
Chess, bridge, or other card games are great ways to meet people, and board games work as well. Lots of people play, and would like a place to go.Charitable groups also work. You can knit for charity, organize fund raisers, raise awareness for something you care about, and meet other people who feel the same way. My niece met most of her best friends in high school that way.

Sweet angel 1202 also comment:
Check your community for craft groups. Like me, I attend a weekly sewing group where we do our respective needlepoint crafts such as knitting, cross stitching, crocheting, hardanger, etc. You will find that joining such groups/clubs is fun and productive. Your community might have a scrapbooking group/club as well. If you think you are (or want to try being) creative, these are great choices. Goodluck!

Jerry Z gives an interesting idea:
croqet board games, tag or search google for some fun group games

Robbiecougar said:
Check out a fly fishing club. Learning to tye flies is relaxing, allows you to be creative in the flies you tye and meet people that appreciate nature.



As you can see, there are lot of ideas anywhere, it's up to you to choose the best hobbie to spend your time in.

See you soon

Need some fun outdoor hobbies?

Stormz Asks:

I'm a female teenager and now that I'm being homeschooled, I need to find another way to be outdoors daily doing something fun. Everyone I know are at school so yeah it's harder to get along with them now, and once their school day is finished they are normally too exhausted to hang out afterwards. Thanks ^^


Some answers:

Jamie D. says:
Hiking, Walking/Jogging, Astronomy (but at night obviously), Surfing if you live near a beach, snowboarding (during the winter), geocaching.

Rind says:
you could try some different sports such as kite surfing or ab-sailing. if you prefer less intense activities you could bush walk, bird watch, play sport, swim, Tai chi, aerobics. all of these activities are always more fun to do with a friend.

Cantilena91 Gives a good answer:
How about Nordic Walking?http://inwa.nordicwalking.com/

Balerie gives more options:
You could: walk, ride a bicycle, flower gardening, outdoor photography, jogging, rock collecting, basketball, tennis, bird watching
Good luck with what you decide to do!!

Crochetgrammie2008 says:
There are a lot of good things you can be doing outside, it just depends on what you like. You can plant a garden of flowers or veggies. You can take walks and photograph nature and make greeting cards or scrap book pages. If you like animals you could volunteer at your local animal shelter to walk the dogs. You'll get exercise and the dog will get not only the exercise they need, but the human interaction that will keep them from becoming fearful or depressed making them easier to find homes for.

And finally Jacob says:
You should take up horseback riding.


What do you think of all this suggestions? in my opinion this option are a valuable source of information and more important, a lot of fun for a lot of hours.

Are you searching for new hobbies?

Well, you've just arrived to the right place..... i've been looking for a long time for the most exciting hobbies, the most popular and the most unbelievable hobbies..... soon i'll be posting about them and analizing each of them.

i hope you'll find a lot of ideas to spend your free time in.

You think you know about an original hobby? tell me and let the world know about it.

See you soon!