Please, do nit pick. To answer why I do the opposite, I am (still!) working in France, and unfortunately academic achievement and diplomas are more rated than

Please, do nit pick. To answer why I do the opposite, I am (still!) working in France, and unfortunately academic achievement and diplomas are more rated than experience, when you are under 30 (which is my case). When I do a resume that targets the USA, I usually remove the picture and invert those parts.