Do you put any health info on your CV?

loltim · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:24

As title really. For example: "healthy non-smoker".

spitzoid · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:24

Mulder · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:25

lol.

Nah.

mjt · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:25

no, as i'm not applying to join the olympic national team.

GarethDW · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:25

pffft.... nope.

yak.h'cir · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:27

No. It's for employment not a dating website.

nydryl · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:27

If I were in a position to hire and fire, I would rather hire a non smoker as it cuts down on the regular 5 minute fag breaks and people bloody reeking of the stuff. Never put it on my own CV though.

spitzoid · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:27

You should put, "cheeseburger eating, 40-a-day man"

Spyhop · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:27

You didn't mention drugs.

You're a junkie, aren't you?

loltim · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:28

Saw it on a colleagues CV earlier.. thought it was odd.

In fact has anyone filled in an application form for NHS before? They ask some questions I've not seen before, they seem to be trying to be as indiscriminate as they possibly can..

Greenlizard0 · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:39

If it's relevant to the job; sure.

deko · 2 Jun 2009 at 00:44

nydryl said:
If I were in a position to hire and fire, I would rather hire a non smoker as it cuts down on the regular 5 minute fag breaks and people bloody reeking of the stuff. Never put it on my own CV though.

i dont know of any jobs where smokers get more breaks than non-smokers. I wish it was true, but its not.

dave22 · 2 Jun 2009 at 01:45

Personally I do, but as an athlete its necessary. If you're looking to work in Tesco then I wouldn't worry about it.

Dev2 · 2 Jun 2009 at 05:41

Only the medical issue is relevant to the employer. e.g. if you have severe epilepsy and the job is graphic design, you probably should mention it somewhere. Maybe not on the C.V., possible on the questionnaire form they give that often asks for relevant medical information but this practice obviously varies. I'm not sure exactly what the story is. Perhaps an employer could comment.

I just have the scenario of a newly hired person saying after they've been accepted, "Oh, by the way, I have severe narcolepsy, I will be falling asleep for 20 minutes every 2 hours, you can't fire me because its a medical condition, maybe I should have told you but you never asked!".

Employer would then slam his face into the desk and scream vulgarities.

Basher · 2 Jun 2009 at 06:05

deko said:
i dont know of any jobs where smokers get more breaks than non-smokers. I wish it was true, but its not.

Most office jobs?

ConTRo13R · 2 Jun 2009 at 06:14

Only if like you wanna be a sumo wrester but has bulimia, or work in a night club and has tinnitus or epilepsy

Dev2 · 2 Jun 2009 at 06:31

deko said:
i dont know of any jobs where smokers get more breaks than non-smokers. I wish it was true, but its not.

I worked a bar and the smokers were allowed 5 min breaks every hour or two, while non-smokers weren't. I suppose it didn't bother me because I smoked. If I didn't I might have said something to the manager.

Blackhorse · 2 Jun 2009 at 07:03

Nope, would only do it the job was health/sport related

m4cc45 · 2 Jun 2009 at 07:16

I actually do because I haven't had a day off work for sickness in around 7 years. So I always put something around this.

M.

Blackhorse · 2 Jun 2009 at 07:18

m4cc45 said:
I actually do because I haven't had a day off work for sickness in around 7 years. So I always put something around this.

M.

Suppose it could attract a talking point for interview?