Photo on your CV?

[LondonManc]

All the ones mentioning star sign

[seanraaron]

Everyone knows blood type is the true indicator of character. Bin the ones that don't have that.

[stek]

Got a few Indian CV's on my desk
They all mention star sign, secondary star sign and caste, which ones should I avoid?. Need an expert on Indian astrology and caste system to make a logical and scientific decision.

I think Brahmins are the top dogs in the caste system...

[clearedforlanding]

Deutsche Telekom and Bouygues respectively in my case, and every CV had a photo, but hiring was done by IBM in both cases so perhaps it was they who insisted.

But I did once interview with an SSII in Paris where I had submitted a CV without a photo, and it wasn't binned - but the agent pulled out a camera and took a photo without a by-your-leave.

Hiring manager could be fired at DTAG for considering a CV with photo. Laws in Germany are quite strong on discrimination. Germans have a longer memory, combined with unnecessary guilt than any other EU.country.

[SueEllen]

Got a few Indian CV's on my desk
They all mention star sign, secondary star sign and caste, which ones should I avoid?. Need an expert on Indian astrology and caste system to make a logical and scientific decision.

Google their caste then pick the lowest ones and only one from a high one.

Then if you find the person from the high one picking on or bossing around the others, have strong words.

We aren't in India and so treat people as equals.

[TheFaQQer]

2) He's got a photo of himself. I've always thought that's dangerous unless you are young and good looking.

What are your thoughts?

I was at a presentation from an executive headhunter yesterday, and his advice was always to have a professional looking picture on LinkedIn, never have one on your CV.

For those that haven't worked it out yet, LinkedIn profile with no picture = fake. LinkedIn profile with sexy picture = very fake.

[TheFaQQer]

We aren't in India and so treat people as equals.

Was that an instruction ("treat people as equals") or an assumption ("we aren't in India and so we treat people as equals")?

[CloudWalker]

Photos on C.V = Can of Worms

[SueEllen]

Was that an instruction ("treat people as equals") or an assumption ("we aren't in India and so we treat people as equals")?

If you hire the Indians then it's an instruction.

If you don't then it's an assumption which is false some of the time.

[Eirikur]

I'm hiring Indians in India to bring them on shore for 6 months or so.