https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1892124 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:13:11 +0000 jessibear 1892124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When reviewing resumes to hire, I tend to appreciate when someone new to their professional life lists applicable activities. For instance, I'm interested to see that someone is a Relay for Life volunteer or active with their church youth group, but not interested in knowing that you like to hang out with your dogs and watch the Packers. All are real examples. </p> <p>Especially with new grads, it helps me see them as a well-rounded person who potentially has more maturity than someone who is just coming out of the partying stage of life. </p> <p>I don't typically list my volunteer work or activities on a resume, but do draw from and reference those experiences during an interview. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1892099 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:57:48 +0000 ShootingStar 1892099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't and I would not look favorably on someone's resume that did. I don't think it's appropriate unless it's directly job related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1892074 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:44:57 +0000 Adira 1892074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: haha, yes! Society of Women Engineers is the main activity I have listed on my resume.</p> <p>Agree with others - if it's applicable, definitely include it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1892071 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:44:02 +0000 snowjewelz 1892071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No b/c it won't fit on the 1st page and not very relevant to my industry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1892066 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:42:32 +0000 LaughLines 1892066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: agreed!! that's why i've nixed the "extras" off my resume, but i do use them when applicable on interview questions.</p> <p>I think the average amount of time spent looking at a resume is around 10 seconds.... so it really is important to keep it concise and only hit the important stuff. And at that pace the hiring team probably won't look at the second page of a two page resume at all </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1892063 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:39:24 +0000 mediagirl 1892063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaughLines: one page! That's tough when you are mid-career with a lot of accomplishments! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891897 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:14:07 +0000 meredithNYC 1891897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's relevant, sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891846 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:54:03 +0000 Cole 1891846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband swears by including something along those lines because in his experience it frequently becomes an ice breaker in interviews or a way to stand out. For example, he works with computers but included info about an advanced scuba certification he did. Turns out the interviewers husband insisted she interview him because he really wanted to go to the same program and knew it was a big accomplishment. If it takes odd things like that to stand out and you can do it on a line or two I vote you go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891662 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:48:45 +0000 LaughLines 1891662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they're good to include for the reasons above, but the downside to me is that they can sometimes seem like "fluff" and not very value-added, taking away space from things that should be more important OR used as filler to fill up the page of a weak resume. If you have a very strong/long resume and are having trouble fitting it on one page, that type of stuff would be the first to go for me, not any of the work experience stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891605 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:32:10 +0000 magnolia 1891605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both or either if they re relevant to the work/field I am applying to </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891599 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:30:22 +0000 MediaNaranja 1891599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! It can help you stand out, too--a good friend of mine put "Award-winning quilter" (she's pretty amazing!) on hers, and got a call back because they were curious about the skill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891598 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:30:20 +0000 blackbird 1891598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do. Especially because they are STEM related. Believe it or not, work related softball has come up more than once :) I don't list things like "reading" and "photogtaphy" but Society of Women Engineers, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891594 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:29:28 +0000 looch 1891594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, they're an important part of who I am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891587 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:27:33 +0000 yoursilverlining 1891587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Like @mrsjazz:, I have a volunteer section at the end of my resume.</p> <p>I think they add a nice “whole person” view to a resume, and they have served as good conversation starters on interviews. I try to highlight “leadership” in my volunteer activities; which doesn’t mean being a manager or head of an activity, but demonstrating positive behaviors that would be good for an employer: commitment to an organization, being able to exercise influence, managing multiple lines of communication, the impacts my actions had, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891584 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:26:23 +0000 swurlygurl 1891584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely. Volunteering is a pretty big thing in my industry, as well as organizations and extra activities. I think it's good for employers to know you're well socialized and involved in the community </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891569 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:22:25 +0000 mrsjazz 1891569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do. I have a section for Volunteer Activities at the bottom of my resume. Some employers have commented on it in interviews, some didn't care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891565 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:20:58 +0000 regberadaisy 1891565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they are applicable to my field then yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891561 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:20:20 +0000 Tanjowen 1891561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my husband and I do on our resumes. We work in stressful fields, and the employers want to see that you have something outside of focusing solely on work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-put-activities-or-volunteer-info-on-your-resume#post-1891551 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:17:48 +0000 mediagirl 1891551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As an experienced professional, do you include activities outside of your career and college information on your resume? </p>