To use dh’s role in my job app?

[Toomuch999]

I was reading some of the hilarious job applications in one of the other posts earlier and want to ask... if I reference my dh’s (political) role in an application I’m putting in as background to how our family have always supported a particular viewpoint, is it inappropriate and/or irrelevant or Aibu?

I think I need more information.

Eg if your husband is an MP and you’re applying to be constituency secretary or something, then yes I can see it is relevant...

It’s hard to imagine a situation where that would be relevant information.

It won't be taken as evidence that you agree with certain viewpoints that your husband is involved in a political party that has then. Plenty of couples have differing political viewpoints. No-one knows that you couldn't be with someone with opposing viewpoints. It sounds like you don't have your own opinions if you reference your husband for proof of what you think.

I could only see this being relevant in a situation where it was something like applying for a job at a school where faith is important (I'll use CofE as an example since that's what I was christened in, though I don't practise) and you want to emphasise that your family, including your husband, are all very committed to that particular way of life.

Or, as a previous poster said, if you're applying for a role where something like your duties as consort/wife of Ambassador X to The Outer Reaches of Utter Inaka mean you are very well versed in socialising with people from all kinds of backgrounds.

And as for the political angle, my Dad always taught me to avoid bringing up politics and religion wherever possible....As I've got older, other subjects added to that list have included sex lives and what people earn....

depends on what it is....

Our family have been life long supporters of the Beaufort Hunt....

it might be relevant.

Really not relevant & very inappropriate. Comes over as look at me-ish & trying to brag about your important, 'note worthy' partner, however you meant it & however its phrased.

Rather than referencing husband just say family? He is family?

Most of the time it would be cringe worthy and irrelevant. It suggests you're not really a free thinker and are defined in relation to your husband to me.

The only times I can see it being relevant are:
Political job where you supporting your husband's political role is useful and gives you relevant insights and skills
A faith based organisation where you've got a range of credentials that show your own talents and faith, but a spouse working in ministry would be relevant.

Generally spouse jobs, political views and religion aren't really relevant for a job application.

Nepotism, much?

Oh, little old me? I'm nobody, just a little housewife. Did I mention that my husband is the MP for Much Nobbing on the Quiet and has spoken vigorously in favour of your organisation being given £400,000 of funding to create a life size model of a Blue Whale out of used coffee cups on the village green to highlight the threat of single use plastics?

And if your real name is Mrs Barwell, just divorce him now.

Not relevant, but I love your username ShagMeRiggins (if it's Tim Riggins you're referring to)

If I read that in your application I’m afraid i would think you are inexperienced with job applications

We need to know specifics op to be able to say!

If your husband is a reverend and you're applying for a Christian charity etc I would say you're a vicar's wife. I can't think of any other situations where I'd think it's relevant though.

Please don't. It will make you sound like one of those dreadful "My husband has a Very Important Job" types, who has no identity of their own. Talk about YOUR political viewpoint (assuming you have one of your own).

Actually I just did do that. Basically saying my new husband is a police officer ( Im a retired solicitor and Crown advocate ) and I said its made me realise just how much Ive missed being part of the criminal justice system and hence Im applying to be part of it again

Don't. Just say "as a long time and committed supporter of/ believer in x". What your husband believes in is irrelevant.

I work in the NGO sector and I'm a bit wary of "dynasty" job types where the whole family is in the sector, because maybe they're just in it because it's the done thing, whereas if I meet someone and they say "my parents are professional kitten killers but I decided to commit my life to animal welfare and as a result I've been disinherited" then I'm impressed.

If you needed to reference your dh's viewpoint, I would assume your CV is a little light on experience and you are clutching at straws.

Without knowing the context it is not possible to know how cringeworthy this is but my first instinct is to leave it out unless you think it is very relevant and beneficial to your application (as opposed to just one of many (or no) factors.

Is your husband Boris Johnson?

If you need to mention it then he's not important enough to matter. If your husband is well known in the relevant industry/ Party then there'd be no need to put it in writing (and it would be highly inappropriate to do so).

I think you were one of those little wifey types who can't think for themselves and blindly follow whatever their husband thinks.

^ This.

Sounds a bit worry that you might have to have a particular political leaning and be vocal about it in your application, in order to get s job.

It's impossible to say without knowing the specific; it would be really inappropriate in most situations, but I can imagine one or two where this information might well work in your favour. You'd need to be pretty confident it's the latter before including it.

@gifdaft pretty sure marina wheeler is smart enough to leave her husband's name off anything she does! She's also hugely successful already

I don't think you can be hired based on political affiliations (unless you're applying for a job in Russia or Zimbabwe or something) and in fact, you disclosing that and them even knowing may disqualify you from being considered. And you'll probably just look wacky.