"Nearly completed an Associates Degree in Computer Science"

[AyashiKaibutsu]

You don't get an associates in computer science from a decent school.... A decent school would call it an associates in computer programming. I'm betting he "almost" got it from a paper mill, or flunked out of school.

 

[shiner]

In general, is it a bad thing to put any hobbies on a resume, in your opinion?

MotionMan

Yes

 

[ahenkel]

Ok the spelling errors are bad, but you're just assuming he's been trying to get an AS degree for over 10 years. Not everyone that graduates high school jumps right into college. There's a good chance its a recent enrollment

 

[shiner]

Is this for a 1st line support helpdesk position?

No, for my security team. Specifically firewall support.

 

[shiner]

Ok the spelling errors are bad, but you're just assuming he's been trying to get an AS degree for over 10 years. Not everyone that graduates high school jumps right into college. There's a good chance its a recent enrollment

Yes, I know. I took 2 years off myself.

He hasn't been back to school. Been bouncing from job to job for the last several years, never in one place longer than 6 or 7 months.

 

[hanoverphist]

Ok the spelling errors are bad, but you're just assuming he's been trying to get an AS degree for over 10 years. Not everyone that graduates high school jumps right into college. There's a good chance its a recent enrollment

i agree. i didnt go to college until 10 years after i grad HS. what if that guy was a couple classes away from the first degree and had a 4.0? could have just dumped a decent employee.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I've always thought of hobbies as a nono on resumes.

 

[ahenkel]

Yes, I know. I took 2 years off myself.

He hasn't been back to school. Been bouncing from job to job for the last several years, never in one place longer than 6 or 7 months.

Ok the job hopping is more of a red flag to me that working towards a degree.

 

[Zargon]

wow.


I almost got interveiwed for a job with the FBI in computer security once, it was AWESOME

till they cancelled it

 

[nick1985]

i agree. i didnt go to college until 10 years after i grad HS. what if that guy was a couple classes away from the first degree and had a 4.0? could have just dumped a decent employee.

He said nearly completed. Past tense. As in, he is not in school.

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

Put some icing on the cake & give him a little advice on fixing his resume?

I always listed that I was in school for AS, with an anticipated graduation date...

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

I've always thought of hobbies as a nono on resumes.

I've always listed my IT-related hobbies on resume. It is knowledge & experience that can be applied to the profession. Although I list it under skills stuff. I go into detail about personal experience during interviews which normally impresses the potential employers, that I like to not just do as a profession, but also for fun. So I'm still learning something, even when not working.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

The degree thing is dumb, but what's wrong with this? Why do you ask about hobbies if you just want to belittle them?

I don't know about you, but "throwning the ball" is a hobby I'm not familiar with.

 

[nick1985]

I don't know about you, but "throwning" is a hobby I'm not familiar with.

You must not get out much :awe:

 

[HybridSquirrel]

i have my wpm on a resume. i just got out of an interview and the guy said he was impressed how many people he interviews who can't actually type.


although, saying you nearly complete an AA is like putting your wow guild name.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

You must not get out much :awe:

"Throwning" sounds like a kind way of saying that your hobby is sitting on the crapper and reading the aforementioned car mags.

 

[HumblePie]

although, saying you nearly complete an AA is like putting your wow guild name.

Crap I'll have to take off that from my resume. I don't want an HR rep throwing out the ban hammer because they don't like my wow guild

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

I don't think you'd have anything to worry about unless your guild name is something like "STD's are BOP".

 

[HumblePie]

I don't think you'd have anything to worry about unless your guild name is something like "STD's are BOP".

Naw our guild name is the Blue Waffle.

Just google it

 

[AstroManLuca]

Even if he meant that he was currently in school and almost done, it's poor wording. "Currently enrolled" and putting an expected graduation date is 100x better.

But obviously he meant he almost finished and then left, never to return.

 

[TridenT]

Nearly completed? How hard is it really to even complete?

 

[TheNinja]

Who the F puts hobbies on their resume? I have a hard enough time condensing my resume into 2 pages, I sure as heck don't have room to talk about what I do in my spare time. Hobbies are something that come up during interviews....usually with HR when they don't know what else to ask about.

 

[alkemyst]

Probably better than most at a McDonalds.

Thanks care.

 

[D1gger]

He said nearly completed. Past tense. As in, he is not in school.

With his skills in english, I'm not sure you can make any conclusions from what has been written.

 

[Blackjack200]

I don't know about you, but "throwning the ball" is a hobby I'm not familiar with.

It certainly doesn't sound Kosher.

OP should probably contact child services. :hmm: