Interests and hobbies

The benefits of including your personal interests on your CV:

• 
  It will give the recruiter a fuller and more complete picture of you
  
• 
  Extracurricular interests tell the employer that you are an all-rounded person who, besides just working, also enjoys having a good time
  
• 
  They form a great basis for discussion at the interview stage
  
• 
  Sporting activities indicate that you are fit, healthy and outgoing
  
• 
  Involvement in the community suggests good interpersonal skills
  

A. Candidates who should write their interests on your CVs

• 
  School leavers
  
• 
  College and university students
  
• 
  Candidates with little or no work experience
  
• 
  Candidates who have blank space in their CVs
  

Remember that your CV is your personal marketing tool, and you should make the most out of using the totality of your CV, including the interests section, to “sell yourself” to the prospective employer.