Candidates strangest CV hobbies exposed

Frog breeding, whale whispering and the art of Japanese tea are just a few of the hobbies listed by candidates in a bid to stand out from the pack, a new survey reveals.

Carried out by Irish firm Solas Consulting, the poll quizzed recruiters and employers on strange candidate behaviour with some surprising results.

One recruiter reported that an applicant listed “learning how to write a CV” in his skills list.

Recruiters were also quizzed on the strangest reasons they were forced to reject a candidate, with reports of nose picking in interviews, listing laziness as a weakness and flushing the toilet during a phone interview.