028-Get Hired with Doug Perry
This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Doug talks with us about photos, and whether it is a good idea to include one on your resume or not. This is a controversial question, that is personal. Tune in for some advice Doug has for you when debating whether or not to include a photo.
Episode highlights
- Pros and Cons
- Your photo is your brand
- If they discriminate, they may be doing you a favor
- Photo tips
Quotes
“It's a very personal dissuasion, one that you as a job seeker need to make yourself”
“It’s okay not to include a photo if you are not comfortable with it”
“50% of my clients opt to include a photo on their resume”
“I hear it over and over again that hygienists who include a photo of themselves on their resume get compliments from potential employers for doing so”
“Naturally they are going to come across photos, photos that you may not want them to see…given that fact would you rather them have something you have vetted yourself and provided to them… as opposed to a photo on your Facebook from 2008”
“We don't see the words on paper as a person, we see the person as a person when we see them in-person”
“If they do use that photo for discriminate against you, do you really want to work for them?”
Links
The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:
http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/
The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429
GetHiredRDH homepage:
Doug’s email:
gethiredrdh@gmail.com
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