It's an old debate: Should you put hobbies and interests on a resume?
Here's an HR coach who says you shouldn't.
It depends. I've seen cases where doing so greatly helped the applicant because it humanized the person and helped the resume stand out amid a pile of impersonal ones.
The best rule: Use common sense. Listing "quail hunting" as a hobby may help you in Georgia, but not in New York City. Listing any political activities is usually a bad move. Anything that smacks of zealotry (Save the snail darter) or eccentricity (Model railroader) should also be avoided.
You want to give them a taste of your personality, but not a full meal, and certainly nothing with too much spice.
If that sounds vague, it is because this is poetry, not prose.
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