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Is it good or bad to put a picture in a resume?
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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.
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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
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Thanks for the advice buka.
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no picture but make sure they know your origin.
Live life to the full, you probably won't even remember it.
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"no picture but make sure they know your origin."
hi SkierAl! Do they have prefered origin?
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my two cents..... are you an attractive person? if so throw in a picture.
Good luck in your search.
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LOL. Sad but true. I would have to agree with jacky...
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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
