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| posted by life 1138 days ago |
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Can someone please explain to me, why companies/employers require a photo of the applicant for a position when advertising?
That is so wrong, on so many levels, that it is not even funny. Are people looking for the most qualified who might have an outstanding personality. Or the prettiest face?
Even DH's need to provide a photo?
I'm bored, I'm pi*sy, and, I have no shame.
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| posted by HKBloke 1138 days ago |
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It think it's an Asian market thing. I never ever came across it during years of hiring in the UK. Personally I think it takes the focus away from the candidates skills and exprience.
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| posted by jaykay 1138 days ago |
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Bloke, have you seen some of the pictures that get sent in with CV's, especially from the mainland? I've even had women send holiday pics of themselves in bikini tops! Shuffling through CV's is not such a bad job after all!
Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing!
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| posted by HK Expert 1138 days ago (edited 1138 days ago) |
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Because some employers won't put it in writing or admit to it, but they don't want to employ someone who is not aesthetically pleasing to them. For instance, if they want a front office receptionist, they might not want to employ a person who looks like Joseph Merrick, to sit on their front offcie deek.
What's wrong with asking for a photograph anyway?
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| posted by npg 1138 days ago |
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common fact that beautiful people get the nod before average/ugly people in job interviews.
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| posted by TaLLPiNoY 1138 days ago |
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for real jaykay? hahaha!
hmm... how come i've never seen those kinds of CV's... hahaha
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| posted by HKBloke 1138 days ago |
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maybe jaykay got them mixed up with his pile of replies from brides-r-us.com
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| posted by jaykay 1138 days ago |
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Ha ha ha Bloke! I must see if one of my guys is subscribed! Anyway am deadly serious about that, it shocked me when I first saw photos like that. Mind you if the pics aren't professional they aren't getting an interview!
Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing!
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| posted by HKBloke 1138 days ago |
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would be even worse if the male candidates sent photos of themselves in a bikini i guess.
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| posted by Azrael 1138 days ago |
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What? So posing-pouches are not considered application-friendly, then?
Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. 
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| posted by jaykay 1138 days ago |
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Well normally the CV's we get here from HK locals are without photo. The one's we receive from mainland, taiwan, malaysia, etc seem to all come with pics. I think this started as an American thing and has been taken up in various Asian coutries.
Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing!
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| posted by life 1138 days ago |
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HKB: German’s do it too.
HKE: what’s wrong with it? It is the first step to discriminating a person based on looks. I see advertisements that require photos, height, weight, and age. One should hire a person based on what a person can bring to the table, and not looks. Besides, imagine if you have a butt ugly kid. Send the kid to school, they graduate and they start looking for a job. They are academically brilliant but butt ugly. Don’t you think they deserve at least an interview? A chance to sell themselves?
Speaking of photos, several months ago, I saw a couple of photos of women applying for DH jobs with their leg spread wide-open. Un-be-freaking-lievable!
Jaykay: it is definitely not an American thing. You can’t even be asked your marital status or any questions that can indicate your age.
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| posted by jaykay 1137 days ago |
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Oh right Life, didn't realise. Was just the first time I saw this was when we were receiving CV's in New York. Mind you most of the applicants were Eastern European. Assumed it was just the in-thing there.
Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing!
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| posted by Mango. 1137 days ago |
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why a company should employe an ugly canditate when they can get a person with plesant outlook with the same qualification. Usual good looking poeple have a much better selfconfidence.
almost always friendly and polite
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| posted by life 1137 days ago |
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Because ugly people (like some over weight people) tend to work harder because they feel the need to prove themselves. Pretty people tend to try and float on their sex appeal, and believe they should be able to get away with everything. By not seeing what a person looks like, you can make an honest, qualified judgement based on the FACTS in the resume presented before you. (case in point, Apprentice 3)
Besides Mango, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. and not everyone is photogenic.
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| posted by Mango. 1137 days ago |
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well, 2 of my employees are quite handsome, but they are also the most hardworking guys.
almost always friendly and polite
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 1137 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by life
HKB: German’s do it too.
Speaking of photos, several months ago, I saw a couple of photos of women applying for DH jobs with their leg spread wide-open. Un-be-freaking-lievable!
Perhaps they just wanted to show they were "eager beavers"! [:D]
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by Mango. 1137 days ago |
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leg spred wide open? must be filipinas
almost always friendly and polite
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| posted by adfundum 1137 days ago |
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Even sick puppies need love...
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 1137 days ago |
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Mango you are a bigot and a simpleton.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by minibusdriver 1137 days ago |
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i dislike receiving photos with cv's. it costs the applicant extra and sometimes the pictures are heavily doctored
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