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Time to dust off the resume and follow through on that New Year's resolution. Straight forward, easy advice for polishing up your resume.

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Fabienne
Jan. 8, 2007, 10:34 a.m.
Headshots and personal details are still par for the course in many places including France.

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  alexrudloff
  Jan. 8, 2007, 10:38 a.m.
  Overseas, that is correct. I'd imagine they haven't been swamped in b.s. liability/discrimination lawsuits.
  I sat in on a recruiters workshop not that long ago going over how to find quality candidates online. One of the things mentioned was to be weary of overly personal websites (one of the speakers was a lawyer, so.. maybe a grain of salt).
  If you find a resume with a head shot, and they don't get hired, the candidate can claim discrimination quite a bit easier than if they had used a traditional resume.
  
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    Fabienne
    Jan. 8, 2007, 10:45 a.m.
    Well in France employers still use handwriting analysis: yes they map the size and slant of your handwriting to determine characteristics about you. Therefore, your cover letter is supposed to be handwritten. France is someplace I don't ever want to work or look for a job again. I am half French, but I don't agree with many of the hiring and workplace customs.
    
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      TimALoftis
      Jan. 8, 2007, 10:49 a.m.
      very interesting, Fabienne
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      alexrudloff
      Jan. 8, 2007, 10:55 a.m.
      Woah, that's kinda strange.
      I'd imagine a lot of that has to do with the fact that its so hard to fire people in France. Companies make it as difficult as possible to hire you from the start, because they know they'll have to keep you for the long haul.
      At least, that's often the reason given to me whenever I inquire about their unemployment rate ;)
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tdrapeau
Jan. 8, 2007, 11:20 a.m.
Good practical advice.
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tdrapeau
Jan. 8, 2007, 5:34 p.m.
test comment.