Comments on: They will know what you look like now

Question: They will know what you look like now

bleep — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:25:32 -0800

In the US it's frowned-upon to attach a picture to your resume for a non-performance position. The reasoning is that companies would rather not know what you look like so they can't be accused of discrimination. How does this work when applying via LinkedIn? Does your picture get transmitted automatically or do they have to make a choice to view it?

By: griphus

griphus — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:31:43 -0800

It's automatic. However, LinkedIn serves the image up in a tiny resolution - basically enough to say "oh, yeah, that's the right John Smith" and that's it. You can't see a full resolution version like on Facebook, for instance.

By: b1tr0t

b1tr0t — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:34:24 -0800

I've used LinkedIn in "recruiter" mode once or twice, and I can't remember whether photos were shown. It is possible that it is a configurable setting based on company policy. It is also possible that I had tunnel vision from looking for a particular skillset and just didn't notice photos.

By: mockjovial

mockjovial — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:53:35 -0800

I currently use LinkedIN Recruiter and can set it to either show photos or not.

We want to avoid seeing information that could lead to claims of discrimination, so I have set it to 'off'.