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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 09, 2016 9:51 PM
Replying to Mayte Mata Sivera
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Rami,
Thank you for your input, have you ever include the age? In what country?
Regards,
When I used to work in the Middle East and Far East (Shanghai) I used to include everything even my marital status, photo, age, etc. I had a section in my resume called "Personal Information" which I removed when I started working in Canada.
Hope this helps.
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2 replies by Anupam and Mayte Mata Sivera
Sep 09, 2016 10:25 PM
Anupam
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You are right Rami. People still include personal information, which otherwise I feel is not required.
Sep 12, 2016 10:56 AM
Mayte Mata Sivera
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Hi, Rami, thank you for your feedback, now I understand why I've observed resumes with this field ¨personal information¨where the people explain their hobbies or favorite sport.
When I used to work in the Middle East and Far East (Shanghai) I used to include everything even my marital status, photo, age, etc. I had a section in my resume called "Personal Information" which I removed when I started working in Canada.
Hope this helps.
You are right Rami. People still include personal information, which otherwise I feel is not required. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Interesting, in that can be frowned upon or not required/expected in a resume, on the flip side, frowned upon to not include on social media. One could easily view a candidates social media profile in conjunction with employment opportunities, which is, I suppose, the norm now. Saving Changes...
I feel that unless you're applying for a position or a career where what you look like might have a positive impact and increased probability of getting the job it's really not something I'd include. Most job applications are fed through an automated system anyway so all of that data gets lost.
Justin, completely agree. I´ve realized that this automated systems sometimes lost information or don't allow the users complete it properly. Saving Changes...
When I used to work in the Middle East and Far East (Shanghai) I used to include everything even my marital status, photo, age, etc. I had a section in my resume called "Personal Information" which I removed when I started working in Canada.
Hope this helps.
Hi, Rami, thank you for your feedback, now I understand why I've observed resumes with this field ¨personal information¨where the people explain their hobbies or favorite sport. Saving Changes...
Daniel KrompholzPrincipal Maintenance Systems Specialist, Asset Management| The Port Authority of New York & New JerseyJamaica, Ny, United States
@Stépane, yes thank you, I've checked before to post my question.
My intention with this discussion is understand the cultural differences between countries and if the photo in the resume is something cultural or not. As you can see different countries, different approaches.
@Stépane, yes thank you, I've checked before to post my question.
My intention with this discussion is understand the cultural differences between countries and if the photo in the resume is something cultural or not. As you can see different countries, different approaches.
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1 reply by Vincent Guerard
Oct 09, 2016 7:06 AM
Vincent Guerard
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It is nice to know a similar discussion was done in the pass. Many things cold have change and I would add that active member change over time.
So repeating a discussion could get different feedback, adding the the first.
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