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Since the resume is intended to help you get an invitation to interview, and in the end – the desired job, we offer to think, whether you need a picture in the resume and how it can help you achieve your goal.
About 90% of resumes sent to open vacancies, come without photos. This makes it possible to estimate precisely the content of the resume and the skills of the candidate, without being distracted by his/her appearance.
At the same time, in the Internet resources resumes with pictures are most often seen, many of which, unfortunately, make you think, whether the candidate is suitable for the vacancy or not.
The picture will be useful if your appearance corresponds to the company’s requirements and is appropriate for the position. Picture will help recruiters remember you in a few months or even years after the interview and, as a result, exactly you may get a call of a job offer. It is not a secret that recruiters go through thousands of resumes, and pictures can help you identify exactly your resume in a stream of candidates.
The will for sure scare, if you look bad on it, if the style of the picture is not appropriate for the resume, or your image does not meet the stated position.
Resume picture should not be:
- self-made with an outstretched arm, which is usually noticeable and affects the quality of photos;
- with poor lighting, glare, color distortion, dark, with a “blurry” effect;
- at a table with food and drink (ironically, these photos are often found on job portals);
- where you look too young (if you are applying to an executive position);
- photo which can be easily found on dating sites (yes, there are also such).
