Photographs are everywhere and are frequently used as expression of our personal and professional brand.
There are a couple of rules that should be kept in mind when choosing a photo for your CV or for your Linkedin profile...
Photos should show your face clearly and immediately.
Pay attention to the size of the photo: if it's too small it may become blurry when published.
It's all about context.
A professional document or a professional social network are not the right places for selfies...
This sin varies according to the professional field in question.
An artsy, black and white photo, with a strong use of shadows, etc can be appropriate for certain professions.
It is not appropriate for an accountant or a lawyer.
Sometimes, the desire to be different can take the best of us, and make it seem like a good idea to publish a "creative" photo.
Again, it's all about context: it depends on how you position yourself and who is your target audience.
This sin happens when we decide to use a photo that was clearly taken in a party environment (and we say "I'll just crop around my face and it'll be fine...").
There are so many things that can go wrong in this scenario; framing, makeup, clothes, stuff that cannot be completely cropped and just end up creating noise in the photo...
Just say no.
Professional photos should be kept simple in terms of:
- background
- perspective
- accessories
We want to highlight our face and not the wall, the cat or the parakeet.
Keep the set simple.
For all of you who made it to the end of this post thinking "I'm better off without a photo then!", this last sin is for you.
It is quite unpleasant to find a profile without a photo. It feels like you didn't have the time or the energy to complete your profile (in which case it's best not to create the profile in the first place); or that you have something to hide...
This sin is not valid for all CVs, as the "should CVs have a photo" debate is still going on and opinions differ
Can you think of any other sin you may have seen recently?
Let us know in the comments bellow.
And thanks for sharing this post!
There are a couple of rules that should be kept in mind when choosing a photo for your CV or for your Linkedin profile...
1. Too blurry
Photos should show your face clearly and immediately.
Pay attention to the size of the photo: if it's too small it may become blurry when published.
2. Selfies
It's all about context.
A professional document or a professional social network are not the right places for selfies...
3. Too artsy (without justification)
This sin varies according to the professional field in question.
An artsy, black and white photo, with a strong use of shadows, etc can be appropriate for certain professions.
It is not appropriate for an accountant or a lawyer.
4. Too Creative
Sometimes, the desire to be different can take the best of us, and make it seem like a good idea to publish a "creative" photo.
Again, it's all about context: it depends on how you position yourself and who is your target audience.
5. Party mode pic
This sin happens when we decide to use a photo that was clearly taken in a party environment (and we say "I'll just crop around my face and it'll be fine...").
There are so many things that can go wrong in this scenario; framing, makeup, clothes, stuff that cannot be completely cropped and just end up creating noise in the photo...
Just say no.
6. It's Complicated
Professional photos should be kept simple in terms of:
- background
- perspective
- accessories
We want to highlight our face and not the wall, the cat or the parakeet.
Keep the set simple.
7. No photo
For all of you who made it to the end of this post thinking "I'm better off without a photo then!", this last sin is for you.
It is quite unpleasant to find a profile without a photo. It feels like you didn't have the time or the energy to complete your profile (in which case it's best not to create the profile in the first place); or that you have something to hide...
This sin is not valid for all CVs, as the "should CVs have a photo" debate is still going on and opinions differ
Can you think of any other sin you may have seen recently?
Let us know in the comments bellow.
And thanks for sharing this post!
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