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| Seeker |
| Is it good or bad to put a picture in a resume? |
| bucammra |
| Hi Seeker, If you were applying in Europe it would depend entirely up to you. But since Brisbane is an image orientated city (for what I've been advised) you should definately endorse a photo with you Curriculum Vitae. :? I am not so keen on this, however, as skills could often be forgotten or left on the side for appearence. :roll: All the best in your hunt! Buca |
| Seeker |
| Thanks for the advice buka. |
| SkierAL |
| no picture but make sure they know your origin. |
| Seeker |
| "no picture but make sure they know your origin." hi SkierAl! Do they have prefered origin? |
| jacky |
| my two cents..... are you an attractive person? if so throw in a picture. Good luck in your search. |
| jag |
| LOL. Sad but true. I would have to agree with jacky... |
| Stuart |
| I read about 30 - 50 resumes a week. 'Good' (ie appropriate) pictures are a + 'Bad' pictures are a - No picture is an = .... so if you're photograph shows you clean shaven and looking like you're 23 years old, and you're applying for a senior management position - either find a better photograph or don't include it. .... or if you're applying to be a junior clerk, but you look like you're overweight and 50 years old, that's another occasion when you shouldn't include a picture Hopefully you'll have an image which is 'right' for a CV. Preferably not a passport photograph (looks too formal generally) but you should certainly have a 'clean' background. Use photoshop if necessary. Although it is wrong to discriminate on age / sex / race / appearance it is also a (sad?) fact that many people judge on first appearances. And you can't exactly put a photograph at the end of your CV! So if you can make a good impression, take advantage of the opportunity! HTH - Stuart |