How-to
Should I include a photo on my resume?
It depends on the country, but for most U.S., U.K., Canadian, and Australian applications: no photo. In Germany, France, and parts of Asia, photos are still common. The ATS angle matters separately.
In the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia, photos invite anti-discrimination concerns and most HR teams instruct recruiters to discard photo-bearing resumes before review. Don't risk it.
In Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, China, Japan, and South Korea, photos are still common — sometimes expected. Follow the local norm.
Even where photos are accepted, embed them as actual images (not background watermarks). ATS parsers often choke on layered headers and may drop adjacent text — including your contact info.
If you're unsure, default to no photo. It is rarely a tiebreaker in your favor and frequently a tiebreaker against you.