A resume should play up your strengths and deemphasize your weaknesses. It should be completely on point, and it should never offer information that isn’t relevant or useful.

We’re going to look at the top things you should omit from your resume.

1. Extracurricular Activities

Unless you’re applying for a position that requires a knowledge of chess, the interviewer doesn’t need to know you were a chess club champion in high school. Only mention extracurricular activities that would be related to your position of choice, and only if you are able to tell the interviewer why you believe this activity made you a better candidiate for the position you are applying for.

2. Religious Affiliations

Again, do not mention anything related to religion unless it is specifically related to the position you are applying for. If you are applying for a job as a receptionist and you were once a volunteer receptionist at your church, it’s fine to put this information on your resume. If you are applying for a job at a religious organization, it is perfectly acceptable to put information about related organizations you’ve worked with on your resume. Otherwise this information could end up hurting rather than helping. Remember, not everyone is religious, and some employers see a strong devotion to religion as a liability on the job.

3. Hobbies and Interests

The interviewer doesn’t need to know what you do in your spare time unless it specifically rates to the position you are applying for. If you have a winemaking hobby and you are applying for a job as a sommelier, this information might be interesting to the interviewer. If you create model airplanes and you’re applying for a job as a security guard, this information is not relevant and just wastes the interviewer’s time.

As you can see, you should generally leave off anything that isn’t job or education related, and anything that isn’t specifically related to the job you’re applying for. Don’t list a skill in painting if your job has nothing to do with this. Anything you add to your resume that isn’t specifically related to your job could hurt more than help, and if nothing else it just wastes the time of anyone who reads your resume.