It's not a bad idea for creatively using QR codes, but I think it's a little "much" for a resume.
That depends what kind of a position he's after.
For a creative job in advertising, for example, it might be exactly right.
Inspired use of QR code on resume
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#32Creative, but including any sort of photograph would instantly bar any applicant from receiving an interview here in The States, in compliance with equal opportunity laws.
Including a photo is common (really required) in France, which is presumably the target market of this resume. The CEO of my former employer in Paris quipped he didn't understand why people wouldn't include a photo: "What are they trying to hide, we are going to see them eventually?"
I'm surprised at that mindset. The only thing a photo could do is disqualify you out of racism or ageism, or bump an unqualified person to the second round through attraction.
What benefit does a company gain by knowing what an applicant looks like prior to determining if the resume makes the skills cutoff?
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's in the spirit of compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Any HR dept in the US will have a strict policy on this.
You are using a very extreme interpretation of the law. It's illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race and other protected classes. So by extension, it's best practice to avoid asking applicants for their race or asking them for a photo, lest you give the appearance that it's a factor in the hiring decision. But I've never heard of rejecting someone outright for sending an unsolicited photo. That's…
Would you also reject an applicant who had "President of African-American Student Union" on their resume because it belies their race?
Well, likely he wouldn't, but we can be sure that he would reject someone outright for having "President of the European-American Student Union", can't we? Charitably, this is because there is essentially no chance anyone would ever file a lawsuit for rejection of the second candidate. I'm sure you can draw the uncharitable version yourself. :)
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
See my point above on phone calls. I understand the 'spirit', but not everyone interprets that 'spirit' the same way, and some companies still have the guts to not ignore people simply because of what's on their resume - photos included. If I see someone lists attendance at an historically black college, or has a traditionally feminine name, I can already deduce their race or gender without a photo, and I can do what…
I'm not arguing the logic of it, simply stating that, to my knowledge, it's a blanket practice. Discussion, and counter-examples are welcome.
One (sort of reversed) counter example is American Apparel which actively solicits photos in their application:
http://employment.americanapparel.net/employment/index.asp?c...
Edit: This would lead me to believe the law is somewhat up for interpretation and it's not cut and dried, since AA is a pretty big company and I would assume their legal dept had to sign off on this kind of thing. That being said, they are pretty well known for being sketchy and creepy.
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm not arguing the logic of it, simply stating that, to my knowledge, it's a blanket practice. Discussion, and counter-examples are welcome.
One (sort of reversed) counter example is American Apparel which actively solicits photos in their application: http://employment.americanapparel.net/employment/index.asp?c... Edit: This would lead me to believe the law is somewhat up for interpretation and it's not cut and dried, since AA is a pretty big company and I would assume their legal dept had to sign off on this kind of thing. That being said, they are pret…
American Apparel claims it hires "models" and not merely people with any skill in particular; that's how they get away with discrimination based on physical characteristics.
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#36A high resolution image of the resume, for the interested: http://www.victorpetit.fr/#912872/Curriculum-Vitae White text on a gray background, yeesh. Also, he felt the need to include two copies of the headshot.
Is the spelling of 'winddows' intentional ? Obviously he's not a native english speaker so im not having a 'dig' just merely curious .
Nope, just a typo. Windows is still Windows in France.
Re: Inspired use of QR code on resume
#37Creative, but including any sort of photograph would instantly bar any applicant from receiving an interview here in The States, in compliance with equal opportunity laws.
In france, it is customary, nearly mandatory, to include a photo on one's resume.
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Including a photo is common (really required) in France, which is presumably the target market of this resume. The CEO of my former employer in Paris quipped he didn't understand why people wouldn't include a photo: "What are they trying to hide, we are going to see them eventually?"
I'm surprised at that mindset. The only thing a photo could do is disqualify you out of racism or ageism, or bump an unqualified person to the second round through attraction. What benefit does a company gain by knowing what an applicant looks like prior to determining if the resume makes the skills cutoff?
It's a different culture. The nice interpretation of this behavior is that companies in France (and many other places outside the US) treat you as a whole person, rather than a skill set, and therefore want to know more about you than just your education, work experience, and awards. They put more emphasis than we do on hobbies and interests outside of your domain of expertise, as well, those things are also nearly required on a resume.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm surprised at that mindset. The only thing a photo could do is disqualify you out of racism or ageism, or bump an unqualified person to the second round through attraction. What benefit does a company gain by knowing what an applicant looks like prior to determining if the resume makes the skills cutoff?
It's a different culture. The nice interpretation of this behavior is that companies in France (and many other places outside the US) treat you as a whole person, rather than a skill set, and therefore want to know more about you than just your education, work experience, and awards. They put more emphasis than we do on hobbies and interests outside of your domain of expertise, as well, those things are also nearly r…
mdr (lol)
It's a racist, ageist, sexist hiring culture. If you didn't go to the right schools, don't have a "piston" or your mailing address is from a ghetto, you're fucked.