tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post7530492726352465894..comments2023-12-25T11:13:04.495+00:00Comments on Seraphic Singles: No Boyz AllowedSeraphichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-22534336923203176772012-08-14T05:46:16.246+01:002012-08-14T05:46:16.246+01:00They're now telling folks to put "interes...<i>They're now telling folks to put "interests" on resumes (because I'm sure my interests and hobbies will help me be a better summer associate or intern, sure, definitely). </i><br /><br />It depends on what those hobbies/interests are and what level you perform them at.<br /><br />Excellence in almost anything will make you a more attractive candidate for many positions; there's a reason why a lot of i-bankers are former college athletes. <br /><br />Likewise, if your hobbies are relevant to the job you are applying for, then list them. If you want to be an immigration lawyer and your hobbies are learning foreign languages and volunteering at a local ESL school, it shows that you're serious and not just applying on a whim. <br /><br />This all makes sense when you realise that the people giving this advice are talking about "hobbies" in the same way that the Vanderbilts and their ilk spoke about their summer "cottages." <br /><br />~theobromophileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-57591231047378280442012-08-14T03:11:04.649+01:002012-08-14T03:11:04.649+01:00What if you can't leave, though? What if there...What if you can't leave, though? What if there's no drawing room? There also used to be rules about not discussing religion and politics at the dinner table, and they existed for a reason.Charming Disarrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481799867576915560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-27171959630635764492012-08-13T14:29:02.744+01:002012-08-13T14:29:02.744+01:00Hobby questions are so tough I think if you have u...Hobby questions are so tough I think if you have unusual hobbies. They're now telling folks to put "interests" on resumes (because I'm sure my interests and hobbies will help me be a better summer associate or intern, sure, definitely). I also have unusual hobbies/interests, so I always have to explain what I mean by them, or else mention travel and reading. <br /><br />In Russia I once taught an English class focused on small talk - and one student was adamant that any kind of personal information was a terrible idea. This prohibition even included "Where are you from?" because a few regions are quite prestigious and in those regions everything else is backwater (which is silly). On the bright side, once you are friends with them, they are very very warm. That student said books and movies were good topics, so maybe start with those, find a common book you like, and you can ease into slightly more personal getting to know you questions. :-)Nziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611004371935380366noreply@blogger.com