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"kenmc":3tgmgvp4 wrote: They may not be relevant to your work, but when I look at a CV and see nothing I think "that person is a boring twat, do I really want to potentially end up working with him/her?". [/quote:3tgmgvp4]
Thanks! I used to put my interests on my CV, but decided to take them off cos they made me look like a boring twat! <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

I tend not to look at their interests, but wait till I see the whites of their eyes. If someone has spent ages travelling it could also mean they are a lazy bum who didn't really want to work but now feel they have to cos they spent all of Daddy's money or something. But that may be harsh <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt="" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

&amp;quot;TheBeerNut&amp;quot;:3tc1zmuy wrote: But is the "craft consuming" on a don't-ask-don't-tell basis?[/quote:3tc1zmuy]

A bit like I hate cocaine, just love the smell of it! <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: -->

&amp;quot;Adeptus&amp;quot;:1tim0y9h wrote: Interesting. I don't put any personal interests on my CV as I don't think they are relevent to my work, but I'm wondering if I put brewing down would I get more responses from those German companies I sent it to <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->[/quote:1tim0y9h]

Maybe you should have stated you would never used cereal or sugar adjutants in your beer <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

&amp;quot;TheBeerNut&amp;quot;:2vae3o1o wrote: Since it's such a huge part of my leisure time, I really should mention it. But I fear how it might be interpreted ("I love drinking! Mmmmm!"). Of course, you brewers have it easy, 'cos that's really a proper hobby. But does your, shall we say, "commercial research" appear in your "Interests & Activities" section?[/quote:2vae3o1o]
I put "Zymurgy" in my Interests section of my CV. It gets one of two responses at interview, either:

1. What the hell is Zymurgy?

2. We had to look in 3 dictionaries before we found out what zymurgy meant.

To which my reply is clarification that I brew my own beer at home, but I do it from scratch using the raw ingredients and I believe that not only is the end result well worth the extra effort but the process is fascinating and enjoyable too. The response is usually genuine interest and often an anecdote about some disastrous story involving some home made alcoholic beverage from their past.

In at least two cases I think it has actually helped me get a job offer because the interviewer wanted to know more... <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="" title="Rolling Eyes" /><!-- s:roll: -->

&amp;quot;oblivious&amp;quot;:qlzf7r4u wrote: Maybe you should have stated you would never used cereal or sugar adjutants in your beer <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->[/quote:qlzf7r4u]Good idea, but I think I'd leave that for the interview <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> I've been practicing saying Rheinheitsgebot in the mirror <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->