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thirty-five years, that part of your life is too far away; it has lost
its value. Better to include examples of recent or additional
qualifications, which demonstrate a continued commitment to
learning and self-improvement.
If you are new to the job market, and do not yet have experi-

ence in the workplace under your belt, you can look at activities
that show specific values. If you are captain of a local sports
team, that indicates leadership potential. And this is where the

value of work experience and internships comes into play, and
helps put you on a more equal footing.
The laws covering which elements of information can or
cannot be included in a C V have grown over the last decade.
If you are working with a recruitment agency, they will be up

to speed on the niceties, or you can check the Department for
Business, Innovation & Skills website for the same details.
I believe that personal information should be included

because it can be quite pertinent: whether you have a family,
whether you have young children. Certain jobs require travelling
or unsocial hours, and inevitably this is going to be a question
which you will be asked during the interview.
If you have personal interests which are relevant, again put

them in as one-liners. It’s a matter of personal preference. If they
are not connected or associated with the job, or could even be
detrimental, I am not sure why you would want to include them.

I am personally usually less than enthused to learn that you like
‘socializing, the cinema and cooking’, unless there is a direct
relevance to the job on o≠er.
Generally I am not bothered about knowing you enjoy

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