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That's very progressive! I struggle with the opposite in Europe. (Many) Less progressive companies still ask for CVs with date of birth and photograph. Even i
by ThePadawan 6y ago
That's very progressive!
I struggle with the opposite in Europe. (Many) Less progressive companies still ask for CVs with date of birth and photograph.
Even if they're fine with "blind" CVs, the first interview will invariably be just a 15min video call with someone from HR who doesn't know the first thing about the position, and is just there to look at your face and listen to you reiterate your CV.
- circlefavshape 6y agoLive in Ireland (age 48). I've never put my photo or DOB on an application
- stevekemp 6y agoI'm personally used to submitting CVs with dates of birth, but I've never submitted one with a photograph. I guess it must depend where you're based. (I've worked in the UK for most of my life, but I've been located in Finland for the past five years, or so.)
- ThePadawan 6y agoAh yes, for completeness, this is in Switzerland. It's also not often specified explicitly - I notably recently saw the first job offer stating "we consider a complete application to include DOB and photograph". It has, however, come up every single time when talking to third party recruiters. Maybe they carry additional bias.