CVs with passport size photo..??

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I am so ugly, if getting a gig was dependent on a photo, I'd never get a gig, ever.

[minestrone]

I put a photo of a naked oiled male model on mine, just like I do on the dating sites I frequent to pick up lonely girls.



Na, just would/could not do it.

[HairyArsedBloke]

It's most definitely a rule in the US that you must not ask for a photo with an application. It can (and probably would) be used for discrimination purposes.

tim

We never asked for one. They used to turn up with them, then they eventually stopped.

Being English I thought they were just trying to show off their Word skills by showing they knew how to embed an image, but a septic told me it was a normal thing to do.

I still don't like the idea. Also it make the applicant look like those cheesy 'Realtors'.

[tim123]

I don't know if a rule not to have a photo in the US. .

It's most definately a rule in the US that you must not ask for a photo with an application. It can (and probably would) be used for discriminaltion purposes.

tim

[Not So Wise]

OTOH in the US (AIUI) you must not have a photo, because it would be illegal to hire or not based on anything that you can see in a photo.

It's not illegal but it is discouraged for indirect legal reasons, aka Black guy puts photo on resume (CV) , Black guy does not get interview (for whatever reason), black guy cries racism and sues company

Which is also the reason they discourage any personal info on resume's like race, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, basically it's just the private sectors version of "Don't ask, Don't tell"

Only exceptions are where any of the above are relevant to the job ie: models, actors, face to face sales, hostess so forth

And no, would not put them on CV in the UK either, just as i would not put most of the other personal types of info, they are not looking to hire me for my good looks after all

[Troll]

I saw couple of CVs with passport size photo embedded as part of profile. I felt those CVs stand out from the crowd..

Any hiring managers here feel CVs with photo have better chance to be called for interview..???

Makes it easier to filter out the Nigerians who have anglicised their names

[thelace]

Just like you dont get fat bastard sales guys coming round because no one would buy anything from them as they dont fit the corporate stereotype, this kind of guy may well get OK in other environments (as long as their BO wasnt too bad!).

Are there any other type in the US?

[Darren_Test]

Depends on the target. In France you really need a photo. CVs without a photo risk being binned forthwith. The photo booths in shopping centres have special offers on 40 CV-size photos for job-hunters.

OTOH in the US (AIUI) you must not have a photo, because it would be illegal to hire or not based on anything that you can see in a photo.

I am not talking abt printed photos..I am only talking abt embeded photo as part of profile in CV.

[pzz76077]

Depends on the target. In France you really need a photo. CVs without a photo risk being binned forthwith. The photo booths in shopping centres have special offers on 40 CV-size photos for job-hunters.

OTOH in the US (AIUI) you must not have a photo, because it would be illegal to hire or not based on anything that you can see in a photo.

This seems crazy - if a co are hiring on looks profiles it would be better for everyone to find out at an early stage, not get hopes up, waste everyones time and money etc....

Just like you dont get fat bastard sales guys coming round because no one would buy anything from them as they dont fit the corporate stereotype, this kind of guy may well get OK in other environments (as long as their BO wasnt too bad!).



PZZ

[HairyArsedBloke]

OTOH in the US (AIUI) you must not have a photo, because it would be illegal to hire or not based on anything that you can see in a photo.

I don't know if a rule not to have a photo in the US. When I was over there we used to get them then they slowed down and stopped. Some places like them others don't give a frak. It depends on the HR troll.

I'm against them for the very reason you give.

[pzz76077]

I saw couple of CVs with passport size photo embedded as part of profile. I felt those CVs stand out from the crowd..

Any hiring managers here feel CVs with photo have better chance to be called for interview..???

This is the norm in permie client facing roles, pre-sales etc- companies often seek those that fit the 'friendly face' profile and anyone with terminal acne, 3 eyes, swastika tattoo on their forehead etc wont get a look in.


PZZ

[darmstadt]

In Germany it also seems common practice but I've never done it. I recall being a member of a Works Council here and part of our task was to go through all the CVs of people who had applied for a job and it seemed that many of the people just looked at the photo rather than looking at their experience which put me off (although I do have to say that with my looks I would always get the job regardless )

[expat]

Nope. Unless it's a very fit female who states one of her passtimes is recreational sex with Project Managers.

It's a pointless gimmick.

Depends on the target. In France you really need a photo. CVs without a photo risk being binned forthwith. The photo booths in shopping centres have special offers on 40 CV-size photos for job-hunters.

OTOH in the US (AIUI) you must not have a photo, because it would be illegal to hire or not based on anything that you can see in a photo.

[TykeMerc]

I saw couple of CVs with passport size photo embedded as part of profile. I felt those CVs stand out from the crowd..

Any hiring managers here feel CVs with photo have better chance to be called for interview..???

Nope. Unless it's a very fit female who states one of her passtimes is recreational sex with Project Managers.

It's a pointless gimmick.

[Darren_Test]

I saw couple of CVs with passport size photo embedded as part of profile. I felt those CVs stand out from the crowd..

Any hiring managers here feel CVs with photo have better chance to be called for interview..???