Companies are currently hiring for cultural fit in an effort to yield higher performing candidates.
Many employers are using hobbies and interests as a key indicator of cultural and personality fit.
1.ENDURANCE SPORTS
• Running, exercising, swimming and cycling suggests that a person has tenacity, perseverance and drive which are exactly that are desirable.
2.HIGH RISK PERSUITS
• Activities like mountain climbing, day and night navigation, mountain bike racing and sky diving suggest that a person is happy to push back boundaries and take calculated risks. This is suitable for people going for leadership roles.
3.CREATIVE HOBBIES
• Activities like cooking, painting and photography are artistic pursuits which suggest that you have a creative mind.
4.TEAM/GROUP SPORTS
• Group sports such as football show that you are able to work as a team member in pursuit of a common goal.
5 STRATEGIC MIND GAMES
• Games like Sudoku, word puzzles show that you enjoy thinking critically and strategically.
6.CREATIVE WRITING
• Its adorable to employers especially through poetry.
7.READING, MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
• An interest in learning based activities can show case a hunger for knowledge.
8.COMMUNITY GROUP INVOLVEMENT
• Such hobbies show that you are someone who is comfortably collaborating with others.
