Should interests be included? I'd say yes. Once I am past the obvious data, its the next thing I read if its there, and it also gives the interview some interest if you can ask somebody why they collect stick insects or does morris dancing. Helps the candidate loosen up. Bill -- Dr Bill Parker RENEW - Scientific and Technical writing & editing in energy and resources. Box 322 Mt Lawley WA 6929 08 9371 6373 0403 583 676 email: renew@xxxxxxxxxxxx web: www.iinet.net.au/~renew (Yes, Morris Dancing IS on my resume) ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelist.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************