Photo on CV?

[iGiDK]

You'd actually be surprised that attaching a personal photo to a CV is quite a common practice throughout Europe (mainly Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and also a few countries in the Asia Pacific

Over here though, it's not required at all unless specified but I think with this new equal opportunities legislation that's came in to play this week a company has no grounds whatsoever for asking for a photo

 

[Bigsy]

Don't see why not tbh, the recruitment consultant will usually have a some kind of relationship with the company your CV will be forwarded to, if they think it won't be well received then they will remove it. But some companies are very image conscious and it could help you get an interview, rightly or wrongly....this does assume you don't look like a freak.

 

[i know nothing]

You'd actually be surprised that attaching a personal photo to a CV is quite a common practice throughout .... and also a few countries in the Asia Pacific

Agreed. 95% of the CV's I get have photos attached.

 

[Sinizterguy]

Dont do it unless you look like a model or something.

 

[starscream]

I do actually. Mind you, I haven't had a job for the last 10 years

 

[Samtheman1k]

As the leglislation for not putting DOB's and ages on CVs comes in this month

Is that true? Do you have any more info? A link perhaps?

 

[david334]

I would say no also But some people do tho,

I just done a quick google Linky

 

[Sp00n]

No need unless you plan on being a secretary!

 

[BrightonBelle]

Is that true? Do you have any more info? A link perhaps?

Yes I do It doesn't actually say anything about not putting DOB's Ages on CVs here... but (I work for a recruitment consultancy in the Marketing dept) I know that if an agency has a CV they have to take off the DOB/Age before submitting to the client.

http://www.agepositive.gov.uk/newsdetail.cfm?sectionID=44&newsid=678

BB x

 

[Jonny69]

Fair enough, I always do and normally get an interview when I send it out. I think it turns the CV into a person rather than a b+w printout.

 

[ElRazur]

What if the OP looks cute....?

 

[Indy500]

What if the OP looks cute....?

Apparently I am according to some people, but its only opinion...

 

[ElRazur]

Apparently I am according to some people, but its only opinion...

I demand you post a proof right now....backing down means you look like this

 

[Mr Nice]

Maybe only if your prepared to do sexual favours for the job

 

[Indy500]

I demand you post a proof right now...

Get on msn then

 

[a1ex2001]

I'd say definate no no, when we were recruiting at my last job we had to filter the CV's somehoe and the first was ditch anything not typed nicely, the second was ditch anything with a photo on the assumption that the person wouldn't fit into the team as non of us would do it.

Harsh I know but we were not planning on reading a pile of 300 CV's. My advice would be try and avoid doing anything that could get you ditched before they read the CV and photo's are right up there with fancy fonts and colour schemes.