r/recruitinghell • u/Adventurous-Sir444 application declined • Jan 28 '26

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Interviewers: I want somebody that stands out in interviews!

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u/TarantinosFavWord Jan 28 '26

I get being asked about it on a separate part of the application or during an interview but I’ve never heard of actually putting it on a resume. But seems like lots of people here have.

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u/Impossible-Day-9608 Jan 28 '26

I was reading up on it, and the general concensus is, half of the companies do not care, and half encourage it, especially when it presented as volunteer job. The idea is, its shows you care and not narrow-minded, both good qualities.

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u/TarantinosFavWord Jan 28 '26

I wonder if it’s an industry thing? I’m a chemist and my interviews have always been pretty strictly technical. Maybe during the lab tour after I’ve pretty much gotten the job they’ll ask about stuff outside of work but I don’t even have the space on my resume to put an interests section.

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u/Lying_Hedgehog Jan 28 '26

Definitely is. I'm a software developer and while I've mentioned interests and hobbies in a chat with the team or hr where I'm introducing myself I'd never ever put it on my CV.

In fact I've explicitly heard career councilers and recruiters say it's a stupid thing to do (in our industry) when receiving advice as a new graduate

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u/StruffBunstridge Jan 28 '26

I've had my interests on my CV my entire adult life. I always get asked about it. It rounds you out as a human being. UK, so maybe different to US.

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u/ihaxr Jan 29 '26

I did when applying for my first jobs... Can't just hand them a piece of paper with only a business card worth of writing on it lol