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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I am an avid reader. Whether it's a trade publication or an autobiography, I love learning and growing. My nose is almost always buried in a book."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I spend just about every spare minute with my wife and my cat. Sometimes both. Otherwise, I'm at the gym listening to podcasts. How about you?"

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The interviewer asks this question to gain a more casual insight into your personality, interests, and motivators. It is important for employees to have stress-relievers outside of work to keep their stress levels down and their productivity up while at work.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Feel free to share the hobbies and interests that make you seem interesting and affable. Find relatable points of common interest. The less guarded you are about your personal life, the more it shows you'll be able to foster interpersonal work relationships. Your interviewer will take this into consideration when they are evaluating your fit into the team.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Stay away from anything that might present a conflict. If you have a bowling league that requires you to take a lot of time off work or side business you are trying to build, you should avoid discussing those.

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