CV - Other Information

[AyBee]

I'm currently updating my CV and am interested in the views of others:

How much "other information" do you typically include on your CV? Obviously contact details, education and career history are the key items of information but do you put your interests and hobbies on also? If so, how much information do you put?

[davepoth]

Just enough. Don't make it sound like you do anything that could interfere with work.

[NewNameNeeded]

If in some way relevant to the job you're applying for then yes. Otherwise no.

Reading a professional CV only to get to the end and find that the individual 'like going to the cinema' or 'walking'.... Just puts me off the individual.

[rog007]

It is not usually best practice to list hobbies unless there is a direct correlation with the role being applied for. Added to that, as you get more senior, space on a 2-page CV becomes a real premium so only essential information finds a home. Good luck!

[Dominicc01]

As has been said, no. But this assumes that you are an experienced professional rather than a school leaver. I've only been working 8 years, and still I struggle, being as concise as possible, to keep my CV to two pages. I don't bother to include any education or qualification details pre-university, and I don't have anything not directly relevant to my role.

Also remember that a CV is not a static document - I tailor mine to each job application, so as best to highlight those skills relevant to the exact position for which I'm applying.

[davepoth]

I put a little bit on - playing music, tinkering with old cars - just to make it look like I have a life outside of work.

However, if your out of work activities include dogging and stealing underwear, best to leave them off.

[AyBee]

I'm 3 years out of uni (one job: intern - temp - perm) but starting to feel like university activities are less relevant now I've had a proper job (things like chairman of the tennis club, member of so and so society etc), as are activities pre-university, so I only have education and 2 jobs (placement year from uni and the one since). The two pages are not full so I suppose it can't harm to have a few interests on there.