This document provides tips for including hobbies and interests on a CV or resume. It recommends [1] dividing hobbies into categories like sports, music, literature etc., [2] including accomplishments and contributions, and [3] describing why certain hobbies are enjoyable as this provides character details. The document also advises [2] avoiding generic listings, lies, or dedicating too much space to leisure pursuits. Hobbies should be customized for each role and show traits like teamwork.

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2. Hobbies part gives some hints
about you,it is a picture of
you.This part is also a chance to
convince the employer that you
are someone worth meeting.A
well-defined hobbies and
interests list can even
compensate for a lack in
experience or education.

3. Hobbies can be divided
into different parts
according to your interest
such as
sports,
music,
literatüre,
art,
charity,
travel or cookery.

4. In hobbies part,
telling yourself
in details
gives the
employer an
opportunity to
ask you about
your interests.

5. You can also add
any further
accomplishments
like training or any
work you may have
published or posts.

6. Take inventory of your
accomplishments : This
quality shows your
tendency for achieving
something, for example
being a contributer
writer for a local
newspaper or winning a
gold medal in atlethism.

7. Write a list of a broad
range of interests:This
shows that you can easily
adapt to a variety of
environments or
circumstances.

8. Consider team related
involments :In fact you
don’t have to join a sports
team to prove that you are
a team player,but you can
find some alternatives that
show team work such as
volunteering in a charity or
organising an event.

9. Desribe why you like
your hobbies: This
gives the employer
some detais about your
character.

10. THINGS TO
AVOIDNever lie about your hobbies or
interests :The employers may ask
some questions about this part which
you can’t answer at the interview
stage, for instance ‘ Which is your
favourite of Shakespeare’s romances?’
Do not include the same hobbies and
interests on every CV you submit: If
you don’t customise of your cv to suit
each individual role you apply for,
your cv will be ordinary for the
employers.

11.  Don’t include common hobbies
and interests on your CV – be
specific: ‘Socialising’,’Listening
to music’ and ‘reading’ are the
generic hobbies that most
people enjoy,but these will not
add anything to your character
profile.You should provide
extra details,for instance ‘How
do you enjoy
socialising?’,’What kind of
music do you like listening to?’

12.  Avoid merely listing your pursuits:“I’m a
member of my local football team” can be
written as “As goal defender for my local
football team, I organise county
tournaments and strategy sessions.” This
shows personal traits .
 Avoid dedicating too much CV space to your
leisurely pursuits: We recommended using
bullet points to indicate a maximum of eight
hobbies or interests. Remember; quality is
more important than quantity

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