Are you embarrassed to put "Online Gamer" on your CV ?

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I wouldn't put that on there because you are putting the best version of yourself out there on paper. Sure, maybe it could work out and the person in charge of hiring could think that's cool, but I think it's much more likely to hurt your chances than help them.

I wouldn't say I'm embarrassed as such, I just think it's a non optimal move.
 
Depends if you have nothing better to write.

Lead a small team of adventurers to kill a dragon or commanded a squad of lunatics to a chicken dinner.

Or whatever passes for gamin in 2023
 
mattx4 said:
If someone mentioned Eve online I'd know straight away they have great spreadsheet skills
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I played Eve for ~6 years - fairly extensively with a dozen characters, 100s of ships, bit of mining and industry on the side, living out of a wormhole and running multiple capitals - never once used a spreadsheet for it :s

I've not actually used spreadsheets much at all though I know basically how they work but I have extensive programming experience and used to work in database development so could get up to speed fairly quickly - but I'm also aware of how much I don't know in terms of data manipulation/handling techniques, etc. for spreadsheets.

Personally wouldn't put anything about gaming on my CV unless it was either directly relevant to the job or maybe if I was doing something professional/semi-professional in gaming like organising big tournaments, etc.
 
As above, unless it's specifically relevant to a job you're applying for then seems a bit pointless to add.

Would you also mention that you swim and take your dog for walks?
 
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Well, I do on mine, but it's kinda a given for working in games, and I have filtered out candidates for not showing any interest in games.
 
Not embarrassed by it, because I wouldn't do it.

It's a hobby, I keep that stuff away from my CV - nothing bores me more than reading about someone "with a keen interest in computing, cooking, walking, running, readings books and travel" - I have to sift so many CVs that I rarely read that section until the interview anyway.
 
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It's on my CV in the about me part, but putting it on my CV as a job is a question I struggled with for years, ultimately I gave in to the stigma and left it off, but now with how much more mainstream gaming is I'd definitely put it on all parts of my CV and not just because I make an income off of Twitch from gaming.
 
cheesyboy said:
I don't put non-work interests on my CV any more. When I was younger I did, and very much left Gaming off of it.

It's not through embarrassment, but just an expectation in how it would be interpreted.
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Josh said:
Not embarrassed by it, because I wouldn't do it.

It's a hobby, I keep that stuff away from my CV - nothing bores me more than reading about someone "with a keen interest in computing, cooking, walking, running, readings books and travel" - I have to sift so many CVs that I rarely read that section until the interview anyway.
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Interesting. I've spoken to a few people who say that when they're reviewing CVs, it's the people that actually show a bit of character who appeal to them. It differentiates these CVs from the countless boring ones that just tell you how smart someone thinks they are.
 
dirtychinchilla said:
Interesting. I've spoken to a few people who say that when they're reviewing CVs, it's the people that actually show a bit of character who appeal to them. It differentiates these CVs from the countless boring ones that just tell you how smart someone thinks they are.
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It's a balance to find.

"I have a keen interest in these generic day to day activities that everyone does" might as well say "I have a keen interest in doing my weekly food shopping" - you're just advertising you're probably boring.

On the other hand, i've seen CVs with so much emphasis on passions and hobbies, i'd have concerns whether they'd have time to actually turn up for work :p This is where things like 'Online Gaming' carry a risk factor, as the stereotype will be 'turns up half asleep because they're always up until 3am playing World of Warcraft'.

If you can find the balance, it's definitely a positive thing to be able to show you've got a bit of life to you though.
 
Kenai said:
It's a balance to find.

"I have a keen interest in these generic day to day activities that everyone does" might as well say "I have a keen interest in doing my weekly food shopping" - you're just advertising you're probably boring.

On the other hand, i've seen CVs with so much emphasis on passions and hobbies, i'd have concerns whether they'd have time to actually turn up for work :p This is where things like 'Online Gaming' carry a risk factor, as the stereotype will be 'turns up half asleep because they're always up until 3am playing World of Warcraft'.

If you can find the balance, it's definitely a positive thing to be able to show you've got a bit of life to you though.
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That's fair. Mine says,

"Learning bass for 15 years, currently playing in 2 bands. Electronics projects including Raspberry Pi configurations and construction of guitar pedals. Building and overclocking PCs for personal use for myself and family members."

Might imply gaming, but in reality the playing bass keeps me up more!
 
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Think I used aspects of my CSS team days as an allusion to organisation, repetitive practice of skills as well as adaptation and "playing well with others". It seemed to work 12 years ago but wouldn't try it with my current gaming habits which are much more casual now
 
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