Photo of CV, things to do not to do

A photo in itself is a message. Even more on a resume . It conveys information with a goal: to ensure the recruiter . Therefore a chosen CV picture that does not fit the environment you are targeting may be damaging to your credibility.

- For Marie-Ange Laurier, a consultant for the Apec, one should not be mistaken about the objective : "for example, choose a photograph that is out of line with the sector, culture or function. For example, a photo with a severe or closed expression for a position in public relation or communication. Or, conversely, a picture of CV too demonstrative and expansive for jobs of discretion and control. "

- Exit also the color photos or poor quality and blurry, photos in feet or wrongly framed and those taken during the last vacation in the sun. So we keep his portraits Instagram and selfie for his friends . And the photos of our 18-year-old family album. A recruiter wants to see your current face, not that of your teenage years.

- Finally on a picture of CV, absolute prohibition to have the escaping, empty and that does not aim at the objective .

Finally, a good picture of resume must resemble what?

This is the most common oddity of CV pictures : a look that does not fix the goal. So, force yourself and look straight ahead.

For Marie-Ange Laurier, there is no hesitation to have, we must make the choice of a photo format "identity" , ideally in black and white. "It must be expressive, with a keen eye for consistency with the intended function and the culture of the sector or company". The Apec pro is formal: a CV photo must let your personality and your sensitivity speak while maintaining a certain sobriety in the expression of the look and in the general appearance.