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Hobbies, why are they important?

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Have you noticed, even on resume, job applications, they ask about hobbies. Why do they ask about hobby? Do they wonder what we do on our down time, our me time. Do we even have a hobby? The application leaves plenty of room for answer and it asks period. Are we suppose to have hobby, hobbies? What does hobby mean? There are plenty of hobby stores filled with hobby interests available to purchase. What do we do with a hobby? Lots of hobbies out there, like arts and craft, photography, bird watching, biking, all sorts of hobbies out there. It's on application, we must need something to do on our free time, our me time. Hobbies keep our minds occupied with our down time, our me time.

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gfranklin12

Your statements are so correct!!

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kenster1

hobbies are important to us,doing something other than the daily grind of life keeps us going giving us something to look forward too.but I get what you mean.imagine writing none I don't have any.what would they think of us probably throw our forms in the bin.

in reply to kenster1

lol, I make up stuff I think they want to read:)

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hypercat54

Employers ask this coz it helps to build up a picture of you as a person. If for example your hobbies are playing in a team it means to them that you are good at teamwork. If you prefer more solitary ones then you are more of an introvert. It depends what type of person they are looking for. x

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oops, I just made up stuff so they didn't think I was boring lol:)

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Well done as they will never know any different :D x

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