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Does the picture in your CV play a big role in being selected for the job?

Regardless of your academic achievements, work experience, and exemplary attitude, sometimes a1-second glimpse on the picture on your CV will be a major turning point on getting slashed on the list. True or False?

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Question ajoutée par Mike Adrian Obaña , Staff Nurse , Medeor 24x7 Hospital Dubai
Date de publication: 2014/08/30
Saiful Islam Hiron
par Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Yes. Photo indicates, who are you? if you attach photo that would be helpful to your visibility and increase the chances of selection by the employer.

Amit Sheth
par Amit Sheth , HR Center Head , Dassault Systemes ; 3DPLM Software Solutions Limited

True with limited scope.

Photograph on the CV should reflect pleasant personality. We all want a happy and energetic workforce hence we have personal interviews to meet the candidate in person. Before investing valuable time on personal interview, we see the photograph of the candidate on the CV.

 The photograph should be of good standard in terms of quality and personality reflection. Shortlisting a CV based only on the photograph is incorrect however due to human nature, some CV may look more matching then others based on photographs as it creates a certain impression about the personality of the candidate in the mind.

 

A shortlisted candidate based only on the photograph may get rejected in the telephonic or personal interview later. This is loss of valuable time. It is best to give proper weightage to qualification, certifications, experience, attitude etc. while shortlisting the CV.

Chirag Mevada
par Chirag Mevada , Executive , Fareportal India Pvt Ltd

Does the company recruit us if we have a good lokking face or a intelligent brain which has the ability to perform at n exceptional level??????

Kathy Mustafa
par Kathy Mustafa , Personal Assistant to CEO- Managing Sales and Marketing Departments , Saudi Kinda Real Estate

In the United States this is discrimination.  Your looks should not be a basis for employment, your qualifications/ experiences however should be.

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par Utilisateur supprimé

Yes definitely.. Photograph helps a lot for eg: my Friend was young clean shaven and he was old enough but he lacked maturity,he grew a slight beard stubble and he was called in for interview.. This might sound Exaggerated but its a fact and, On your CV we need professional photograph not your Pic u put in FB or on Twitter..

Muhammad Sherif
par Muhammad Sherif , Founder, Managing Director & Sr. Lead Business Consultant , New Directions Consulting, Training & Services

Yes, photo can bring some information about the characteristic of the CV's holder

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par Utilisateur supprimé

It might. Some recruiters care about nothing but appearance which doesn't guarantee a good employee.

Business Coordinator CONFIDENTIAL
par Business Coordinator CONFIDENTIAL , Business Coordinator , European-based Project Management Co.

TRUE out of the choices given in the question.

Excellent answer by Amith Sheth.

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