{"id":1155,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/career-planning-resume-writing-activities\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T10:58:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:58:52","slug":"career-planning-resume-writing-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-resume-writing-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Planning: Resume Writing- Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Activities including clubs, membership organizations, hobbies, and interests that show leadership, technical skills, community involvement, or team-playing capabilities may enhance your candidacy with an admissions director or hiring manager. In such cases, it&#8217;s smart to use extracurricular activities to your advantage by including information that will highlight the important skills you have learned and applied.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about resumes in our resume writing series:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-resume-writing-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-resume-writing-education-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-resume-writing-skills-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-resume-writing-work-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-resume-writing-honors-awards-and-accomplishments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Honors, Awards, and Accomplishments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/career-planning-avoiding-the-top-10-pitfalls-of-resume-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avoiding the Top 10 Pitfalls of Resume Writing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"in-content-cta left\">\n<div>\n<h2><strong>Get more tips on your career.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Find the latest on how to get your career off to the right start with Peterson&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/college-search\/career-planning.aspx\">Get me started!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Read below to see which activities will enhance your resume and which should not be included. Get additional help formatting this important section by using a professional resume writing service.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Activities to include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Leadership roles in clubs and organizations (i.e., Student Council or leader of a club)<\/li>\n<li>National society or organization membership (i.e., National Honor Society)<\/li>\n<li>Summer camps that stress academics, teach skills, or show team-building (i.e., Computer Camp, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Activities with national organizations (i.e., Big Brother or a Big Sister)<\/li>\n<li>Participation in charity events (i.e., 10-K run for cancer research)<\/li>\n<li>Athletics or other competitive sport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Activities not to include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Controversial activities (i.e., Affiliation with political organizations)<\/li>\n<li>Dangerous activities (i.e., Extreme sports, skydiving, mountain climbing, motorcycling)<\/li>\n<li>Irrelevant activities or interests (i.e., Movie Club, shopping, Internet surfing)<\/li>\n<li>Unusual interests (i.e., Studying black magic)<\/li>\n<li>Anything potentially offensive or illegal (i.e., Alcohol consumption, drug use)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The key is to have a discerning eye. If the activity is not likely to improve your chances of getting into a school program or getting hired for a job, simply don&#8217;t include that information.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, your extracurricular activities, clubs, memberships, hobbies, interests, and activities can bolster your resume and help present you as a well-rounded candidate. However, this resume section needs to be carefully structured to avoid becoming harmful to your image. Try using a professional resume writing service to ensure that this information is utilized to your benefit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activities including clubs, membership organizations, hobbies, and interests that show leadership, technical skills, community involvement, or team-playing capabilities may enhance your candidacy with an admissions director or hiring manager. 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