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Subject:Re: Resumes - writing your own From:Rick Lippincott <rjl -at- BOSTECH -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 27 Dec 1995 09:28:56 EST
A few folks have commented about listing hobbies and interests on a resume.
I haven't done that for a long time, but it was helpful when I was looking
for my first tech writing job.
I was hoping for a job in aerospace, but I had no particular background (other
than interest) in the field. I listed my education and job history, then
at the bottom under hobbies I included "model aircraft construction." That
caught the attention of a manager at one aerospace company, who apparently
realized "Hey, he probably -does- want to work here." After an interview,
I got the job.
Rick Lippincott
Boston Technology
Wakefield, MA
rjl -at- bostech -dot- com
