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**Simon** · 08-07-2010, 07:22 AM

Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it.

Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this.

**Iconoclast** · 08-07-2010, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Simon

Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it.

Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this.

No photo! But if you insist, you could include a photo of their naked wife. That will either get you the job or a busted face.

**Axiom** · 08-07-2010, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Simon

Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it.

Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this.

I find prospective employers like to see a bit of a sense of humour .

Affix a photo of you in a burqa on your cv .... arrive at the interview in a burqa ...the minute you sit down , wildly rip the burqa from your head , and just sit there grinning like a cheshire cat .

(And if they can't see the funny side of that , then they're not worth being your employer .)

**Ruy Lopez** · 08-08-2010, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Simon

Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it.

Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this.

I know that in our job, any cv's that come in with photos are immediately placed in the "do not hire or reassess" pile... I'm against it, unless you're going for a job as a model or an actress, why should it be necessary?

**Just2Good** · 08-08-2010, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ruy Lopez

I know that in our job, any cv's that come in with photos are immediately placed in the "do not hire or reassess" pile... I'm against it, unless you're going for a job as a model or an actress, why should it be necessary?

I think the fact is, even if you get an interview, you will be assessed on how you look - even if only subconsciously. But its sometimes harder for them to cut you loose at that stage than it is pre-interview, meaning its probably not a good idea to put your photo in your CV. You give yourself a better overall chance of getting the job if you don't attach a photo.

**SvetlanaBabe** · 11-09-2010, 12:08 PM

Including a photo of oneself as part of a CV has about as much relevance as including a photo of ones cat or dog.

Employers already do some pretty dodgy things in selecting employees. I know a guy who 'uses a policeman' friend to check for criminal records (illegal).

Another guy I used to know uses a private investigator to go throught the applicants rubbish (illegal)

They wouldn't like it if it was done to them.

Sickos.

08-07-2010, 07:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Simon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 182	CV Photo's Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it. Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this.

08-07-2010, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Iconoclast Immoderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wollongong NSW Posts: 2,302	Originally Posted by Simon Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it. Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this. No photo! But if you insist, you could include a photo of their naked wife. That will either get you the job or a busted face. __________________ The individual is hopeless without the group. The group is hopeless without its individuals.

08-07-2010, 05:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Axiom Reality Analyst Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,498	Impact Originally Posted by Simon Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it. Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this. I find prospective employers like to see a bit of a sense of humour . Affix a photo of you in a burqa on your cv .... arrive at the interview in a burqa ...the minute you sit down , wildly rip the burqa from your head , and just sit there grinning like a cheshire cat . (And if they can't see the funny side of that , then they're not worth being your employer .) __________________ "Sometimes the obligation of the intelligent is to restate the obvious. None more important than emphatically stating that there is a : ' Naked Emperor Elephant in the Room' " Axiom Last edited by Axiom : 08-07-2010 at 06:20 PM

08-08-2010, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ruy Lopez Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New South Wales Posts: 24	Originally Posted by Simon Should you include a photo on your CV? Some people swear by it, but others I hear are dead set against it. Suppose it depends on whether or not you're good looking? Any opinions? I'm sending out a batch of cv's soon so need some opinions about this. I know that in our job, any cv's that come in with photos are immediately placed in the "do not hire or reassess" pile... I'm against it, unless you're going for a job as a model or an actress, why should it be necessary?

08-08-2010, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Ruy Lopez I know that in our job, any cv's that come in with photos are immediately placed in the "do not hire or reassess" pile... I'm against it, unless you're going for a job as a model or an actress, why should it be necessary? I think the fact is, even if you get an interview, you will be assessed on how you look - even if only subconsciously. But its sometimes harder for them to cut you loose at that stage than it is pre-interview, meaning its probably not a good idea to put your photo in your CV. You give yourself a better overall chance of getting the job if you don't attach a photo. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

11-09-2010, 12:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
SvetlanaBabe My name is Alex Malejewich Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Daylesford Posts: 133	Employers Including a photo of oneself as part of a CV has about as much relevance as including a photo of ones cat or dog. Employers already do some pretty dodgy things in selecting employees. I know a guy who 'uses a policeman' friend to check for criminal records (illegal). Another guy I used to know uses a private investigator to go throught the applicants rubbish (illegal) They wouldn't like it if it was done to them. Sickos.

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