have you ever posted on your Resume that your a hunter?

Amphibious said:
every single one.

and when I do hiring, those with hunter on them go to the top of the stack.
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Shouldn't you put the most qualified for the job at the top of the stack? I mean, I can see if its a job for the MNR or to be a guide or something relevant..

But if its a job that has nothing to do with hunting... That's like someone who really likes music putting all of the people who say that they enjoy music and playing instruments as a hobby on the top of their list of candidates, when the person is applying for, lets say, a city planning job.. It is kind of nice that they enjoy the same hobby and passion in life as you, but I think its important to be able to separate those things.. Not trying to pass any judgement, I am sure that you do still choose qualified individuals... Just kind of making a general statement.

As to the question, I have 'outdoors activities' in my 'Interests'.. Figure if they were a hunter/fisher or something too and they were really interested then that is something they could inquire to in the interview if they really wanted to.
 
Gatehouse said:
I read hundreds of resumes and I am really not that interested in their hobbies that they list, although sometimes I laugh at them.
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best resume i ever read, i was looking for an employee for a friends supplement shop in the mall. anyways, the janitor had applied.

the intro/greeting/header section is usually where someone kicks off with "self motivated hardworker seekeing ft/pt employment with a company that offers competitive wage and advancement oportunities" or something else pretty dry.

this guy (who was like 30) kicked off his with "im tall, dark and mysterious...". I still get a laugh out of it.
 
starpuss said:
under " Interests&hobbies " on your resume have you ever posted that you are a hunter? or target shooter.
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:confused: "Interests & hobbies" on a resume? Never included that section, probably unnecessary.
I think shorter is better these days, one page maximum is best.

If, in your case, it's included - depends on the job you're applying for, what city it's in and how badly you need work. ;)

Sporting goods store = can't hurt.
Children's daycare = maybe not a great idea.

Cranbrook, BC = can't hurt.
Vancouver, BC = maybe not a great idea.

Rolling in dough, or rich wife/ father in law = can't hurt.
Eating Mr. Noodles and riding bike to the interview = maybe not a great idea.

Cheers!
 
tbrwlf said:
I am a "professional" IT consultant. It would not look very good to the city folk. What they don't know they can't hold against me.

I don't list hobbies. That is something for the interview as part of the getting to know me.

And I have not needed a resume in over 10 years.
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Exactly! Last time I needed a job I was asked to bring a resume for the file on my first day.
 
In the UK, for some reason, 99% of resumes I have seen listed swimming and reading as hobbies, including my own . I have no idea why as I never saw any of those people either at the pool or in the library :D:D

Don't know about the rest of Canada, but in Ottawa, it seems like almost the same ratio list Utimate (its a girsl game played with a frisby) as a hobby. :D:D

They should've stuck to swimming and reading IMHO. :D

Unfortunately, nowadays, I think it serves you better to state that your prepared to forego life interests outside of work rather than list your possible distractions. We do live to work after all.

Gee I'm a miserable little #### sometimes.
 
As a guy that used to do interviews, here are a few pointers I can remember.
Check your spelling on the resume. I know, spelling on CGN doesn't count for much, but on a resume, it can show intelligence, or lack there of.
When I worked as manager of a large local cemetery, I got one that stated right off that she would love to work for a sementary. The rest of it was likewise almost unintelligible due to the bad spelling, grammar and run on sentences.
The interview:
On entering the office, look for clues as to the hobbies the interviewer might have in common with yours, and work that into the discussion, in a positive light.
Some cues a personnel manager should be looking for in an interview;
Manner of dress, reeks of tobacco, yellow fingers, personal hygiene, bad breath, ( I had a guy come in with booze on his breath) personality, overall appearance, if it's dealing with the public, he'll do a physical ability to do the job assessment if it's manual labour.
Be very careful that there are no turn offs in your appearance, like manner of dress, or piercings, the day of the interview, and watch for trick questions.
There are questions an interviewer is not supposed to ask, for example health questions. He'll be looking for physical indicators of your health, and may ask something like "is there anything in your life outside work, that would interfere with your work here". Good interviewers will try to get you talking, in hopes you spill your guts, and reveal everything that they want to hear.
I used to ask job hunters just what they thought their duties might entail. That one usually caught them flat footed. Rattled the cage. Some of the answers were very revealing.
Why did I not get the job?
In addition to someone was better qualified.
Any of the above, and a million other things. Simple stuff, like an employment history that shows you're a union guy, and he hates unions. That could work both ways of course, you might be applying to a unionized place, and the personnel manager might be very pro-union.
He might be a guy that after the interviews are through just shuffles the deck of reasonable resumes, and picks the one on top.

Lots of stuff to worry about more important than having hunting in your hobbies section.
 
ha its included in mine but my boss is a hunter and we swap details each tuesday when i come in after the weekend. After last fall his brother in law simply refers to me as "killer" "hey killer" "bye killer" lol :D
 
I have always owned companies and done the hiring, haven't had a resume since university days in late 80's/early 90's :)

I don't like relying on anyone but myself. I doubt I would include hobbies/interests on a resume or cv.
 
Elevate the specifics of hunting and shooting to words like, 'seasonal outdoor activities and practical mechanical engineering'. If you like military surplus rifle shooting, how about 'applied historic research? Having a large gun collection could become, 'a hard asset investment portfolio'.
 
Skip the 'hobbies and interests' section on your resume- its for people who don't have enough skill and work experience to fill the page and rarely is taken seriously. J Y Cannuck gave you good advice.
That being said I often have my hunting and trapping experienece on my resume, but I directly use those skills in my line of work. My RPAL certification is there too. I have spent a lifetime working on contract and the one thing I have learned is that job applications/resumes/interviews are a special skill of their own. Spend extra time thinking about the process and your odds go way up.
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Yes, it always was. If a prospective employer didn't like my hunting/shooting, I didn't want to work for him anyway. Working to make money for an anti would make the job unbearable.
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but if your apply for a job were a gun is required then put it on there..
 
John Y Cannuck said:
As a guy that used to do interviews, here are a few pointers I can remember.
Check your spelling on the resume. I know, spelling on CGN doesn't count for much, but on a resume, it can show intelligence, or lack there of.
When I worked as manager of a large local cemetery, I got one that stated right off that she would love to work for a sementary. The rest of it was likewise almost unintelligible due to the bad spelling, grammar and run on sentences.
The interview:
On entering the office, look for clues as to the hobbies the interviewer might have in common with yours, and work that into the discussion, in a positive light.
Some cues a personnel manager should be looking for in an interview;
Manner of dress, reeks of tobacco, yellow fingers, personal hygiene, bad breath, ( I had a guy come in with booze on his breath) personality, overall appearance, if it's dealing with the public, he'll do a physical ability to do the job assessment if it's manual labour.
Be very careful that there are no turn offs in your appearance, like manner of dress, or piercings, the day of the interview, and watch for trick questions.
There are questions an interviewer is not supposed to ask, for example health questions. He'll be looking for physical indicators of your health, and may ask something like "is there anything in your life outside work, that would interfere with your work here". Good interviewers will try to get you talking, in hopes you spill your guts, and reveal everything that they want to hear.
I used to ask job hunters just what they thought their duties might entail. That one usually caught them flat footed. Rattled the cage. Some of the answers were very revealing.
Why did I not get the job?
In addition to someone was better qualified.
Any of the above, and a million other things. Simple stuff, like an employment history that shows you're a union guy, and he hates unions. That could work both ways of course, you might be applying to a unionized place, and the personnel manager might be very pro-union.
He might be a guy that after the interviews are through just shuffles the deck of reasonable resumes, and picks the one on top.

Lots of stuff to worry about more important than having hunting in your hobbies section.
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I can't believe how some peopel show up for interviews, it's ridiculous.

Dirty clothes, unshaven, smelling of cigarettes or pot (chewing gum doesn't help, BTW) hunks of metal hanging out of thier face, messy hair, reeking of BO, etc etc.

I work in a ski resort, so I make allowances for people showing up in skiwear, and I dont' mind if someone shows up in jeans and a t-shirt either- As long as it's somewhat clean.:)
 
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