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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

While I whole heartedly believe that your photo on your CV is a good thing, putting a bad photo is just plain horrible. This week I've received CVs with head shots (you're going to be an English teacher, not a model), goofy ones(making funny faces won't get you a job) and people with friends while travelling (you shouldn't put travel pixs on a formal document). And pixs with sunglasses and a hat don't say much either.

So if you're goign to put use a photo, make it professional, with a suit and tie or blouse, just you and looking at the camera.
Just my 2 cents.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

I'd add that photos where you clearly are, or have been, drinking don't make the grade with a professional application either.

I'm curious about this, though:

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

But in lots of places employers ask for photos anyways. Just a straight shot, something like on your passport, but nice looking and professional

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

ecocks · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 899 Location: Gdansk, Poland

I routinely ask for a passport scan along with the visa when soliciting CV's. I would like to think no one is looking for models or beautiful people but it probably happens by some folks. I make the initial determination as to whether I wish to represent the teacher to a client based on the resume and expertise. The only reason for the passport scan is to verify they have a legitimate passport and determine their visa status. My client schools are simply told this is who I am recommending and I believe they are well-qualified and able to work here.

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

I don't like the practice of submitting photos because every culture is guilty of "lookism" Here in China, as nature girl nows, White and blonde makes for a easy job sear4ch. Black? Regardless of English level, much more difficult. Black and African makes for a really difficult job searches.

occassionaly a recruiter will try not to include photos to the Chinese schools, but the school wants to lnow, and they is the boss

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

I don't like the practice of submitting photos because every culture is guilty of "lookism" Here in China, as nature girl nows, White and blonde makes for a easy job sear4ch. Black? Regardless of English level, much more difficult. Black and African makes for a really difficult job searches.

occassionaly a recruiter will try not to include photos to the Chinese schools, but the school wants to lnow, and they is the boss

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

I don't like the practice of submitting photos because every culture is guilty of "lookism" Here in China, as nature girl knows, White and blonde hair, blue eyes makes for a easy job search. Black? Regardless of English level, much more difficult. Black and African makes for a really difficult job search.

occassionaly a recruiter will try not to include photos to the Chinese schools, but the school wants to know, and they is the boss

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

Feeling strongly about this, Arioch? (More likely a slow connection and accidental extra posts, but you know.)

MO39 · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

I've never included a photo with my resume when applying for work in Mexico and Spain and was never asked for one. and I've had lots of job offers in both countries over the years.

Ooops, forgot to mention that I was also offered a job in Ecuador (thanks, Justin) without including a photo on my resume.

mandalayroad · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 115

What wrong with a head shot? It's probably a professionally taken photo where the applicant looks their best. It's better than a mugshot passport photo in my opinion.

Mike_2007 · Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 349 Location: Bucharest, Romania

Hi folks,

Everyone should have the right to employ exactly who they like and if they decide that looks are an important issue, then so be it. I believe that people should be allowed to ask for pics for two reasons:

1. If a particular employer does consider looks an issue, wouldn't you rather be eliminated at the get-go than waste your time going to interviews, or in the case of distance-hiring, a lot more? Would you want to work for that person anyway? Stopping employers asking for certain things only stops us knowing more accurately what kind of employer we're dealing with.

2. If an employer hires people based on their looks because he believes this will somehow improve his business, and he is wrong, then his punishment will be, in the case of teaching for example, a staff of attractive but essentially useless teachers who will probably run his business into the ground!

Cheers,
Mike

arioch36 · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 3589

How did that happen? Sorry folks, guess I was the one drinking. And what happened to the delete button? Well, one way to get my post count higher

phantombedwetter · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 8:29 am Post subject:

Mike_2007 · Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 349 Location: Bucharest, Romania