Things not to put on a CV

[Tyre Tread]

Why, oh why, oh why do people include 'socialising' in their 'hobbies and interests' even when they have something else of interest to put in that section.

To me it just devalues the whole CV. Is it just me that sees it this way?

[Funk]

I don't even include a 'hobbies and interests' part on mine these days.

[Rude-boy]

I suppose that they are putting it there for the sake of it.

I know that it is a nightmare when I do my CV to try to make it sound like I do anything other than soliciting and motorsport. It would also seem that adding home computing isn’t as well regarded as it was 10 years ago on a CV

[STW2010]

I received a CV recently which had-

Skills- highly skills in searching the internet

Hobbies- browsing the internet

My instant thought was 'dosser that will spend all day procrastinating'

To make matters worse, the CV was forwarded to me as an attachment to the email they had sent to another person (not a colleague of mine). Amazingly lazy.

[jonah35]

dob due to age discrimination
the words CV or curriculum vitae when its obvious
a picture unless its for a job that requires one
number of kids
too much detail on hobbies and not enough on work related stuff

[Fatman2]

Funk said:

I don't even include a 'hobbies and interests' part on mine these days.

You'll find that it's obligatory for an engineer as we have to actively 'prove' that we're not sad, geeky, insular types that only play world of warcraft

[Funk]

Fatman2 said:

Funk said:

I don't even include a 'hobbies and interests' part on mine these days.

You'll find that it's obligatory for an engineer as we have to actively 'prove' that we're not sad, geeky, insular types that only play world of warcraft

I guess it does depend on industry/role. I include that I have a full, clean UK driving licence; many of the roles I look at would turn you down instantly if you have 6 points or more on your licence.

[Fatman2]

Funk said:

Fatman2 said:

Funk said:

I don't even include a 'hobbies and interests' part on mine these days.

You'll find that it's obligatory for an engineer as we have to actively 'prove' that we're not sad, geeky, insular types that only play world of warcraft

I guess it does depend on industry/role. I include that I have a full, clean UK driving licence; many of the roles I look at would turn you down instantly if you have 6 points or more on your licence.

That's fair game I think. Sometimes I believe it's worth furnishing a prospective employer with sufficient information to make a decision.

I know socialising is a bit of a duff thing to include but I used to organise a lot of work events/nights out and put it on my CV. Obviously I got the job due to other merits but they said that it was a bonus as they thought it would be good for team building. Who'd have thought.

[Rude-boy]

Fatman2 said:

That's fair game I think. Sometimes I believe it's worth furnishing a prospective employer with sufficient information to make a decision.

I know socialising is a bit of a duff thing to include but I used to organise a lot of work events/nights out and put it on my CV. Obviously I got the job due to other merits but they said that it was a bonus as they thought it would be good for team building. Who'd have thought.

Agreed.

However, as I'm sure you have highlighted in your CV, there is a world of difference between "Read, watching movies, listen to music and socialising" and "Organising and ensuring the smooth running of personal and work related social events through out the year" and possibly even adding in "for between 10 and 200 people" depending on truth and how much you want to make of it as an indicator of organisational skills which can also cover interpersonal skills.

[oyster]

STW2010 said:

I received a CV recently which had-

Skills- highly skills in searching the internet

Hobbies- browsing the internet

My instant thought was 'dosser that will spend all day procrastinating' PH'er.

I'm correct aren't I?

[STW2010]

oyster said:

STW2010 said:

I received a CV recently which had-

Skills- highly skills in searching the internet

Hobbies- browsing the internet

My instant thought was 'dosser that will spend all day procrastinating' PH'er.

I'm correct aren't I?

Yes...