"Online debate has been raging over one employment hopeful's decision to list olive oil as an interest on their CV, after an anonymous account on social media claimed that doing so had blown the applicant's chance of an interview. In their eyes, this failure of judgment in providing an acceptable interest was a dealbreaker. It spoke completely to the prospective candidate's character, and it had nothing good to say there."
"The hard truth is that what you should declare probably depends on something even the most thorough job hunter can't know: exactly who will see your CV. The nugget you believe makes you uniquely interesting can provoke unanticipated negative feelings, as has been seen. One person's trash is another's treasure; one person's outrage at your condiment appreciation is another's personal passion that will gain you the advantage of instant kindred spiritship."
Competition for jobs is intense, and applicants try to stand out but risk overdoing personal-interest entries. Listing 'olive oil' as an interest triggered online debate after a social-media post claimed it cost an applicant an interview, with some viewers treating the choice as a character indictment. Personal-interest claims can either alienate or create instant rapport depending on the reviewer. Declared interests often depend on unpredictable reader taste, so what seems distinctive may provoke negative reactions. Common safe choices include socialising and reading. Concerns also arise about AI-written CVs and how fashions in CV content might spread.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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