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This is really a cultural issue. In the US, pictures are a big no-no but in my experience with LATAM and European companies, pictures are common if not expected
by gomox 13y ago
This is really a cultural issue. In the US, pictures are a big no-no but in my experience with LATAM and European companies, pictures are common if not expected.
Design wise, the picture is a good opportunity for visual appeal.
- yelnatz 13y agoYep, if you Google "Philippine Resume", you can really tell that pictures in a resume is the norm there.
- ma2rten 13y agoActually if you Google Image "Resume" most do have an image.
- ResRep 13y agoPicture on resume is not mandatory. Users always can just to leave picture field blank and on resume it will shows default dummy/universal photo for all genders.
- gomox 13y agoI don't think anyone would want a placeholder in their resume, but I agree that this being an online version, not having a picture is mostly an annoyance (you can easily find someones picture online).
- ksk 13y agoI've heard some absurd stories coming from South Korea. Some people have gotten plastic surgery done just so the head-shot on their CV looks better.