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Use your skills as a word game player to get hired
Ever thought about how to translate your hobbies to workplace skills?
Your hobbies tell a vivid story about your natural abilities. Keep reading for language to use in your resume or cover letter, plus get ideas for jobs you may love.
Academic enthusiasm
What matters to you
What do word game lovers want in a job (besides good pay)? We gave a group of 47 puzzle players a set list of job attributes and asked them to choose what matters most to them.
Flexible hours
People who play word games want the freedom of a flexible work schedule.
I appreciate the ability to work the hours of my choosing.
Food delivery driver
Age 49, UT
Ability to build a career
Just as they keep striving to improve their puzzle completion time, this group also wants to accelerate their career growth.
I don’t want to end up stuck in one position for 20 years.
Caregiver
Age 35, FL
Positive impact
Perhaps because so many in this group work in education, they want to see good in the world as the result of their work.
If I can get through to at least one child’s mind a day, then I’m happy.
Tutor
Age 36, TX
Jobs to consider
Comms. manager
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