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Subject:Re: Resumes - writing your own - Hobbies From:Grant Hogarth <GRANT -at- ONYXGFX -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 28 Dec 1995 15:06:28 -0700
Matt Ion <soundy -at- NEXTLEVEL -dot- COM> comments:
> Grant Hogarth <GRANT -at- onyxgfx -dot- com> said:
> >1. It reveals quite a bit about your basic personality:
> > - If you list all solo activities, you may not be a "team"
> > player... which may be what they are looking for.
> A dangerous assumption to make, either way.
[snip]
> For many people, their hobbies are quite opposite from their regular
> work and activities. Someone who often works in a "team" situation
> may enjoy such an environment for working in, but may still want some
>time to himself now and then, and may thus turn to non-team hobbies.
Definitely a point to consider...especially as one datum does not
a trend make. (However, I *did* say "all" solo activities... :-) )
Thanks for the enlightenment.
Grant
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