20 Interests You Can Add to Your Resume

List interests on your resume to show work-life balance, express your creative side, to find ways to engage in conversation with your interviewer and find places of commonality. Oh, and they’re a great way to spruce up your resume when you realize all you have is work experience. Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Hiking

2. Reading

3. Cycling

4. Playing sports

5. Watching sports (Careful here! Don’t say which team because rivalries are real.)

6. Listening to music

7. Classic movies

8. Traveling

9. Swimming

10. Organizing neighborhood events

11. Playing instruments

12. Writing

13. Horseback riding

14. Reviewing restaurants

15. Photography

16. Painting

17. Blogging

18. Coaching soccer

19. Playing chess

20. Cooking

Whatever it is you say you do, just make sure it’s not contrived, because guess who might just ask you what you thought about the game last night…

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