RE: Hobbies on a résumé (WAS: RE: New TECHWR-L Poll Question)

["John David Hickey" <jdhickey -at- sympatico -dot- ca>]

Greetings!

> You know, a lot of people are saying "having hobbies tells
> employers you are a good employee," but I'd like to hear what
> more employers think, rather than what we *think* they think. I

Okay... As an employer, I think the Hobbies section is important. I read it
to see what this person is really interested in besides making money.

At one point, I had to hire a writer to join my staff at Toon Boom. I was
interviewing a potential candidate who mentionned to me that one of her
hobbies was watching anime and manga cartoons. I knew then and there that
this candidate would be a good fit 'cause she like the business that Toon
Boom was involved in. I hired her and never regretted it.
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Be seeing you,

Dave
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