Re: Introduction + Hobbies on Resumes/CVs

Subject: Re: Introduction + Hobbies on Resumes/CVs
From: Paul Moloney <pmoloney -at- MATHS -dot- TCD -dot- IE>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 1994 22:31:08 -0000

JTCHEW -at- lbl -dot- gov (Ad absurdum per aspera) writes:
>pmoloney -at- maths -dot- tcd -dot- ie (Paul Moloney) wrote...

>> There is always the danger, of course, that some personnel
>> managers might regard extracurricular activities as a sign
>> of a frivolous mind. You should be working! :)

>Indeed. It helps to keep in mind that getting the job is not
>always the ideal outcome of an interview.

True - although at the very beginning of your career, it's
probably no harm to work for a company that doesn't entirely
suit you, just to get the experience.

>As for "being Secretary of the College Publications Committee...
>and editing an arts magazine in college," jeez, I'd move that
>out of the hobby section and into professional qualifications!

Well, I do have the editor part in my CV, true. I'm not sure
about the Secretary bit being a professional qualification
though.

Oh, and on another topic - are posts and followups to bit.listserv.
techwr-l _also_ sent to subscribers to the mailing list?

P.
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