Updating resume for obvious reasons. Going back and forth on adding a single line for personal interests. I think it would be beneficial during an interview. Thoughts?

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Interviewers are after two things:

Job fit
Can I stand working with this person?

Brief interests humanize you.

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Assuming people either hate it or love it. This would be non-professional hobbies i.e. martial arts, language learning etc. Something to talk about

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I always recommend it

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My resume has always had it. I have found tech companies always like it.

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Always - if they are not interested in me as a person, they are probably not a company I want to work for

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I have it...more as a conversation starter if necessary. Its come up in one out of 10 interviews.

Mine is 2 or 3 lines. It includes number of countries i have visited, next trip, something about hockey and my love / hate relationship w rowing

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If it’s important to you and/or applicable to a professional setting, I’ve always included it. Depending on the culture, they’ll embrace it or see it as a distraction from your work (god forbid you have passions outside of the office).

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It’s something I always keep — figure there’s only upside. Any opportunity to connect with someone on a more personal level about a shared interest. I slightly disagree with AT Kearney above as I see very limited downside. Though to that point, if they see it as a distraction and don’t hire you then, well, dodged a bullet, amirite?

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Mine is three lines: board position, volunteering and outside interests/hobbies, languages and citizenship / work eligibility criteria

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Depends on the company culture

I’ve included my extensive volunteer work - one person out of perhaps 20 asked about it. Makes me feel like people really don’t care

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