Aibu? DS should talk about his party politics activities in interviews?

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Theworried · 30/05/2023 10:12

DS is at uni and applying for internships etc. in the field of finance. A lot of these interviews ask typical skill or behaviour questions- e.g. tell me a time when you have shown teamwork etc.
DS is an active member of the young conservatives and has done a lot of activities in his uni and in our local young conservative group- e.g. take an active role in meetings, canvassing support amongst young people etc.
He thinks that he should be able to use these examples in job interviews as they highlight his skills and is a big part of his life, but DH thinks he should shy away from it as it is do with party politics and is quite a divisive topic in society.
I think that DH is worrying unnecessarily and interviews would not look down upon it as he is developing skills through this activity.

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Artycrafts · 02/06/2023 16:25

SilverTotoro · 02/06/2023 10:43

In my workplace, and everywhere I’ve worked in the past 15 years this would be seen as a positive, and we are a left leaning organisation.

It’s the fact someone of that age is committed and aware of current affairs. Canvassing is a thankless job and anyone that can stick at it demonstrates a number of positive skills including resilience and communication.

That said he would of course be saying I’m active in local politics, which includes x, y and Z activities and highlight relevant skills. He absolutely does not have to name the party. It is worth noting though if he is involved in politics and he gets a job somewhere being a member of a particular political party is frowned upon then it’s probably not the organisation for him anyway. In my organisation a variety of views are held and people discuss them in respectful ways - it also helps to keep the organisation grounded and prevents us becoming an echo chamber.

What an absolutely fantastic post.

Nordicrain · 02/06/2023 16:45

I think finance would be a pretty safe place to discuss your conservative values.

As an aside I always find it concerning with young people are right wing given that, generally, people become increasingly right wing as they get older.

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