Just received a resume & cover letter from a director-level candidate. Very well designed. But the cover letter has a photo of the applicant and an original photo they shot of the brand they’d be working on. Almost like an image you’d put in a deck.

Designed well, but is that odd for applying for a job you don’t have yet?

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I think it’s clever. Made you take extra notice and now you’ll never forget.

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No. Why? That person went the extra mile to customize a photo with the brand they are excited about... why are you being judgy?

I'd kill for a candidate that excited to work on the brand.

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To clarify, I’m not being “judgy.” I’m legitimately asking a forum’s opinion. It caught my eye as interesting and found it different enough to ask if it was odd. Appreciate the response.

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I’d hire them for their moxie then immediately fire them before that moxie gets out of control

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It feels smart. It probably didn’t take them much time to do and made them stand out.

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It's a bit weird but the intent is admirable. Unless there's other red flags I'd interpret it as they probably intended, which is enthusiasm.

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Photos of candidates on resumes are not a good trend, because they raise the risk of unconscious bias. Some companies discourage them. Yes, you can look for the candidate’s photo on LinkedIn, but unless you’re hiring a model or actor, it’s best not to let a photo of them be a hiring factor.

Does it tell you anything about their ability to do the job? Are you negatively impacting a minority candidate who would hesitate to put their photo on their resume because they fear discrimination?

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Self-Photos on CVs are more commonplace/standard in some countries ex-USA. Just throwing that out there to consider.

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Yeah it’s weird! What other weird judgments will they make at work? Is my first thought.

Photos seem to be the new trend in resume and cover letter templates.

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