06. What about additional sections, such as hobbies and interests?
Do hiring managers really care about
She went on to clearly express,
what you do on weekends? Not really,
“What you don’t want to do, though,
but they do care about your language
is put a section altogether just for
proficiency, and even this has its
random hobbies.” Including hobbies
limitations. “Applicants should add
are more appropriate for applicants
languages, but only those that they
who are still in education, lack
are fluent in or have working
experience, or applying for roles that
proficiency,” states Tijana. Perhaps
are directly relevant to their hobbies.
it’s worth skipping over that language you took up in secondary
If you choose to include these, place
school and dropped a year later.
them in an area of your CV that is not given much prominence, such as on
When it comes to skills and hobbies, the consensus is less agreed upon between recruiters. “Essentially, there’s no right or wrong answer,” Darshinee begins, “Some recruiters appreciate the extra detail, whilst others prefer to keep a CV strictly professional.”
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the side or at the end of your CV.
