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

yes,
when applying to MEC some years ago my cover letter mentioned extensive outdoors experience and enthusiasm, camping hunting etc
i was told "you're not the type of person who exemplifies to MEC culture
 
John Y Cannuck said:
Yup, if you want the job, show up looking like you want it.
Those 'hot' fashions and funky trends that are all the rage, don't cut it in the business world.
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Also if you want top dollar employees then be ready to pay a good wage as in the end you will get what you pay for.
 
A resume is designed to get you an interview for a job, nothing more nothing less.

Why put something on it that might get you moved to the No Thanks pile? Like it or not, there are anti's out there, not all of them are lunatics and some work in HR.
 
Yes, it says hunting and fishing. I've had an interview before (for a coop job) where we just spent half the time talking about fishing. :)
 
yes,
when applying to MEC some years ago my cover letter mentioned extensive outdoors experience and enthusiasm, camping hunting etc
i was told "you're not the type of person who exemplifies to MEC culture
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Ha ha!! I am an experienced kayaker, whitewater guide, traveller, camper etc etc....my friend who worked at MEC said they needed someone in the paddling dept. I thought I'd see if I could get a small part-time job that wouldn't interfere with summer paddling or grad studies. I applied, more than qualified for the position...on their application they ask you for your outdoor interests, so i included hunting, shooting, fishing. I never even got a phone call! I dont know for sure, but I strongly suspect it was because of those 'incompatible interests'!
 
Took it off mine

I had it years ago but took it off after getting in an argument at an interview-Guess it didn't matter got the job anyway.:confused:
 
I wouldn't dare, there are way too many anti-gun or anti-"killing" nuts that might turn you down because of your hobby
 
not in hobbies, but in CV

I used to guide in the Yukon and adding north american big game guide and some specifics to my resume has definitely gotten me in the door at a few places. I still use it when I'm working in my consultant profile.
 
kayaker1 said:
Ha ha!! I am an experienced kayaker, whitewater guide, traveller, camper etc etc....my friend who worked at MEC said they needed someone in the paddling dept. I thought I'd see if I could get a small part-time job that wouldn't interfere with summer paddling or grad studies. I applied, more than qualified for the position...on their application they ask you for your outdoor interests, so i included hunting, shooting, fishing. I never even got a phone call! I dont know for sure, but I strongly suspect it was because of those 'incompatible interests'!
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I used to work for MEC on a part time basis and I'm sure you were rejected because of your outdoor interests. They're mostly very liberal hippie type people. Anything that involves killing animals or use of fossil fuels is a no no. Snowmobiling, motocross, quads, trapping, hunting, fishing etc.

However, it is an incredibly good place to work and the company benefits are incredible. It's almost impossible to be hired on as a full time or permanent part time employee because nobody ever wants to quit. I'd leave my hobbies off the resume to get a great job.

My work life has nothing to do with my private life. As far as I'm concerned my hobbies are none of their business.
 
When I used to apply for jobs, I'd only put my most innocuous hobbies and interests on my CV or the job application. To-day, I'd list the mountain biking and leave the hunting off. You don't know the people who are reading the resumés, and whereas nothing keeps you from discussing hunting later on the job (and backing the hunting up with all the usual sensible arguments), I'd say it's a crap idea to list it on your first-impression document.
 
I haven't used a resume for about 10 years. When I did, I listed hunting, fishing, camping and anything outdoor related under personal intrests. For one, I wanted people to be aware that I start getting loony about the time the geese start migrating. For another I wanted them to be aware that my heart is never really in my work. :D
 
I have "Operator: Birth to Present" listed under employment hehe jk

I don't have anything to do with firearms on my present resume, but whenever I have had to fill out secondary applications that asked about hobbys/clubs I always put it down
 
When asked do you have a drinking problem ,don't say hell no I can drink anything you put on front of me!!

Trust me it's almost beer season will get the same slack Jaw responce!

Bob
 
warrenb said:
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
Gee I'm a miserable little s**t sometimes.
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so you've never played Ultimate, i guess?
aside from running your ass off for the whole game it keeps you in shape for hunting season....
plus the "girls" that play close the deal...
 
The only time I knew that hobbies helped on a resume was an old girlfriend who, truthfully, put down:
target shooting, swimsuit and fashion modeling and working out.

She got the engineering job...... go figure.
 
I once applied to be a low bed driver for a mine construction in a great hunting spot.
I specified that I would only take the job if I was allowed to pack a rifle in the truck.

Shot the biggest moose of my life that year. Winched him up on the trailer and carried on. Only lost 15 minute of time. (had to blast him clean with a fire hose at the end of the run. lol)
 
I put it on my resume and during the interview one of the guys spent more time talking to me about hunting than about the job. In one other case I spent most of one day with my new boss and then had to meet the company CEO at the end of the day--his first words were "I see you like to hunt, do you have any good goose spots picked out? ". I got both jobs!!
 
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