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Along with everything else people have already said: something you do in your spare time which shows some level of motivation. Hiring/firing managers I've spoke
by mayniac 8y ago
Along with everything else people have already said: something you do in your spare time which shows some level of motivation. Hiring/firing managers I've spoken to in the past have been very, very wary of hiring people who either don't list any hobbies in their CV, or in interviews reply to "what do you do in your spare time?" with "just watch TV or game". You don't want to be seen as that person who has nothing to talk about but work when everyone is out for a beer after hours.
- sirbranedamuj 8y agoJust because you don't enjoy those activities doesn't mean that they aren't respectable hobbies. You don't want to be seen as that person who has nothing to talk about but how other peoples' hobbies aren't as interesting as your own.
- mayniac 8y agoI enjoy them and regularly do both. I still wouldn't mention it in an interview since they're something almost everyone does (gaming especially in tech fields). If every candidate is similarly skilled/experienced then it mainly comes down to who the interviewer likes the most, and if you can't hold two minutes of small talk on what you do in your spare time then you're at a disadvantage.
- ConfusedDog 8y agoSo relative. This will essentially eliminates vast majority of married candidates with family and offspring obligations and older gens that just won't have a drink with you. Nor is it an effective measurement of a person's capabilities of doing their jobs. Well, maybe that's what some startups want.
- collyw 8y agoScrew that. I prefer to keep fit and get outdoors to clear my head.