Guides
Hobbies on resumes: what belongs and what does not
Choosing interests with a link to the job: examples per industry, and hobbies to drop.
Hobbies are the salt in an application: little, fitting, never the main dish.
What fits
- Job link: running for care, open source for IT, volunteering for social roles.
- Responsibility: coaching, treasury or organising show leadership.
- Concrete: marathon 2024 beats sports.
What to drop
- Passive: reading, travel, friends says nothing about you.
- Risky: extreme sports or politics raise needless questions.
- Long lists: three interests are enough – more looks random.
Unsure? Drop the line – a missing hobby never harms.
Frequently asked questions
Hobbies when space is tight?
Drop them – experience and skills rank higher.
Name volunteering?
Absolutely – it proves engagement and often leadership.