Should you list 'olive oil' as an interest on your résumé? Recruiters weigh in on the latest internet debate

An X post about "olive oil" as a résum´é interest is reigniting the debate over a "hobbies" section.

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• A viral X post described rejecting a finance candidate because they listed "olive oil" as an interest on their résumé.
• Four recruiters told Business Insider what they thought about the post — and the state of hobbies on résumés.
• One recruiter said hobbies were necessary in the age of AI. Another said they were risky. Tell us what you think in our survey.