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Photo on CV

  • 08-10-2014 2:42pm
    #1
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭


    Is this important? Do you have one on yours?


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  • #2
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    In which country are you applying for?

    Different countries have different expectations, for instance a photo is important on an application within Germany.


  • #3
    WhiteWalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭WhiteWalls


    jester77 wrote: »
    In which country are you applying for?

    Different countries have different expectations, for instance a photo is important on an application within Germany.

    Ireland


  • #4
    Lurching
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Lurching


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    Ireland

    I wouldn't have one in Ireland.

    It is more suitable in some industries however.


  • #5
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    WhiteWalls wrote: »
    Ireland

    I wouldn't add a photo on an application in Ireland. Were you specifically asked to add a photo?


  • #6
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    Only for PR, modelling or other roles which require you to be good looking.

    Otherwise I think it's weird.


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  • #7
    porsche959
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭porsche959


    On linkedin profiles it is customary to have a photo, but not on or with CV.


  • #8
    Achtung Maybe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Achtung Maybe


    I work/ own a couple of recruitment firms (don't hate me for this :))and can tell you that having a photo on your CV can actually be disadvantageous. The reason for this is that most companies use a package called Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for CVs, having a photo on your CV can askew the format/information from the CV when it is being imported to the ATS


  • #9
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Would never put one on in Ireland. It's on my LinkedIn if anyone wants to have a look at me.


  • #10
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Would never put one on in Ireland. It's on my LinkedIn if anyone wants to have a look at me.


  • #11
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    I have one on it, it got me interviews with a good few multinational tech companies over the last two weeks. I thought if I'm dealing with multinationals I should try to do things as they do. I don't know if it has helped or hindered me but it hasn't been too much of a problem anyway.

    This thread worries me though.


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  • #12
    micosoft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭micosoft


    Don't. As a hiring manager it looks odd and is frowned upon as the selection and interview process is meant to be objective. A picture adds nothing other then creating a subjective item.

    At best the picture will be removed and not used during the selection process.

    At worst, given the 15 second first scan you make of CV's into the read/don't read pile, the only thing a photo does is make you look culturally unaware of Irish hiring practices. That could land your CV in the don't read pile.

    *Obviously certain roles in modelling and acting but you'll have a heap of pictures in your portfolio. That's about all I can think about.


  • #13
    micosoft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭micosoft


    GarIT wrote: »
    I have one on it, it got me interviews with a good few multinational tech companies over the last two weeks. I thought if I'm dealing with multinationals I should try to do things as they do. I don't know if it has helped or hindered me but it hasn't been too much of a problem anyway.

    This thread worries me though.

    American and UK MNC's don't do this so it's not really as they do. In fact American companies can be hyper vigilant on this as they have specific non-discriminatory hiring practices (I know of one which removes reference to gender during initial screening). In any case the hiring manager/HR is very likely to be Irish. So unless you know the hiring manager/HR is from certain European countries or certain Asian countries I wouldn't.


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