"interests" sections on resumes are TTT Forum

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:18 pm

thoughts?

UnicornHunter · Post by **UnicornHunter** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:19 pm

It generates something like 50% of my conversations during screeners, so nah.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:23 pm

it says on tom's resume that he enjoys "charcuterie, the miami dolphins, and photography"

let's be sure to get him in here ASAP!

sanjola · Post by **sanjola** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:24 pm

TheUnicornHunter wrote:It generates something like 50% of my conversations during screeners, so nah.

+1. I was asked about one of my interests in almost every interview last year. I think a unique interest can be beneficial.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:28 pm

what about interests sections after oci. do attorneys still have this on their resumes after getting their first job?

jphiggo · Post by **jphiggo** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:29 pm

I've had some really great conversations with interviewers regarding my interests (especially if they share the same interest).

smallfirmassociate · Post by **smallfirmassociate** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:31 pm

I agree. In theory, they're fine. In reality, it's just self-serving fluff.

Interests you see on resumes:
Running marathons
Studying international trade
Camping and kayaking
Flying as an amateur pilot

Things way more popular than those things that you don't see on resumes:
Watching Netflix marathons
Studying international porn
Drinking and yakking
Flying in an online FPS while shit-talking adolescents

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:35 pm

"interests: hookers, disk jockeying, weekends with the lady in Manitoba"

star fox · Post by **star fox** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:36 pm

It seems silly but it's a lot more pleasant to talk about something that interests you than getting grilled on behavioral questions. So I'm not complaining.

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:39 pm

I'm so glad someone finally had the courage to bring this previously unexplored topic to the forefront of TLS trending topics.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:42 pm

kalvano wrote:I'm so glad someone finally had the courage to bring this previously unexplored topic to the forefront of TLS trending topics.

just doing the lord's work

grand inquisitor · Post by **grand inquisitor** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:43 pm

interests: learning how dissipated my personal life can become before it impacts my professional life

guaranteed interview

Desert Fox · Post by **Desert Fox** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:44 pm

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:55 pm

Desert Fox wrote:I would have gone with racist. Does anyone thing "dice in the alley" or "hollering at big booties" would fly?

or "men's rights"

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:59 pm

I was hoping interviewers could post in this thread the weirdest things they've seen in a candidate's interests section. or maybe everyone just puts stuff like "hiking, sports team x, and golf"

Have any of you ever seen anything along the lines of "330 Bench/455 Squat/495 Deadlift" ?

Yea All Right · Post by **Yea All Right** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:01 pm

Chimp you sound like DF

JustHawkin · Post by **JustHawkin** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:01 pm

Not an interviewer, but have seen "First 15 holes of golf" for OCI purposes.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:07 pm

Yea All Right wrote:Chimp you sound like DF

what do u mean?

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:08 pm

JustHawkin wrote:Not an interviewer, but have seen "First 15 holes of golf" for OCI purposes.

that seems oddly specific. also, wtf does it mean? that's like if I put "three pointers from the left corner" as one of my interests instead of "basketball"

grand inquisitor · Post by **grand inquisitor** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:10 pm

i think its referring to drinking rather than playing golf but i'm not white enough to be sure.

JustHawkin · Post by **JustHawkin** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:11 pm

Mostly ^^^

cookiejar1 · Post by **cookiejar1** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:13 pm

Do midlevels in the lateral market have interests on their resumes? Just wondering.

Yea All Right · Post by **Yea All Right** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:30 pm

chimp wrote:
Yea All Right wrote:Chimp you sound like DF
what do u mean?

Your posts in this thread seem like stuff DF would say

For the record, I think listing interests is a good thing for OCI. It provides opportunities for the interviewer to make the conversation more interesting and possibly like you more if they share an interest or think your's is intriguing enough

tyrant_flycatcher · Post by **tyrant_flycatcher** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:33 pm

If you like one of the four major sports or golf, you're shooting yourself in the foot if you don't list your favorite team on your resume. It's a nice failsafe for interviewers, and I've found sports to be a great conversation topic for that awkward walk from one interviewer's office to another's on a callback.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:06 pm

smallfirmassociate wrote:I agree. In theory, they're fine. In reality, it's just self-serving fluff.

Interests you see on resumes:
Running marathons
Studying international trade
Camping and kayaking
Flying as an amateur pilot

Things way more popular than those things that you don't see on resumes:
Watching Netflix marathons
Studying international porn
Drinking and yakking
Flying in an online FPS while shit-talking adolescents

i like this one. i would hire this person.

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