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re: Would you put "marathon runner" on a resume?
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:25 pm to East Coast Band
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:25 pm to East Coast Band
no...unless you are writing a resume to be a personal trainer or a fitness specialist or something...nobody cares about your 13.1 sticker when it comes to actually doing some damn work...
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Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:25 pm to TexasTiger01
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Yup, I'd hire a slacker over a work a holic every day....
Yes, because when I think of marathon runners, the first word that pops out in my mind is "slacker."
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:26 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
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Should never be sent in anything but a .pdf format
yeah i get that, thought there was some other program from creating a resume that the cool kids are using
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:30 pm to AubieALUMdvm
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It's been noted to me by several interviewers that when interviewing professionals they kind of like to see that you're well rounded and not just some super, Type A work a holic
I don't want to see it on your resume. Any good interviewer will ask you what you do outside of work in the actual interview to get a feel for your personality. You have a page to tell the hiring manager why you should be interviewed. Do you really want to waste a line telling them you run? I would rather list professional certs or achievements.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:31 pm to TexasTiger01
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Yup, I'd hire a slacker over a work a holic every day....
So there's no in between? Right
As you can tell from my post I don't know how these things go in the business world. In my line of work the slackers rarely make it this far anyway. Almost all get weeded in out through school.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:34 pm to AngryBeavers
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You have a page
Ah - I think this is the difference. I'm not used to a single page rule
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:41 pm to AubieALUMdvm
In my experience if you are going to submit more than a page you need to fill the entire thing with relevant experience or it just pisses off the hiring manager to read a 2nd or 3rd page of filler. I'm not sure what you do so multiple pages may be the norm. For higher up positions resumes definitely get longer.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:44 pm to East Coast Band
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It came up in conversation about whether you should list marathon runner, or other lofty achievements, in your "interests" or "other" section on your resume.
No one cares.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:45 pm to East Coast Band
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Would you put "marathon runner" on a resume?
In my field, no.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 2:46 pm to East Coast Band
I put it when I applied to subway thinking they were a company focused on health but they didn't hire me
Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:09 pm to East Coast Band
Unless you qualified to at least run in the U.S. Marathon Championships or Olympic Trials...No.
Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:14 pm to AngryBeavers
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multiple pages may be the norm
Yes it is. I didn't even think about limiting to single page and the argument against including that stuff makes sense now. Most in my type of work have things like publications, professional affiliations/organizations, notable presentations, etc.. that are expected to be included (on top of the usual stuff) and eliminate any possibility for a single page document. That's probably why I've always seen a few hobbies/interests listed at the end of each one b/c it usually ends up being either 1.5 or 2.5 pages anyway.
This post was edited on 3/3/15 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 3/3/15 at 3:16 pm to East Coast Band
Only if it applies to the position you are applying to. Also, unless this is your first job out of college, you should almost never have a hobbies section on your resume.
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