Choosing the Right Photo for Your Job Search

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

It’s essential to look your best when you are job searching. It might seem like a trivial detail, but your photo is one of the first things recruiters will see before they even meet you. How do you know what kind of picture to post? It would help if you had a professional-looking headshot showing your personality and skillset. This blog post will discuss how to choose the right photo for your job search so recruiters can find who they are looking for faster!

Here’s an interesting statistic: 41% of recruiters will judge your photo before meeting you. It gets even more interesting from here; more than half (62% to be precise) of recruiters are turned off by an interviewee who dresses too casually.

First impressions are essential for anyone and any business for that matter. But, once you blow it, it’s gone. You will never get a second chance to make a great first impression.

On LinkedIn, first impressions are everything.

LinkedIn is the professional network of choice for anyone looking to expand their professional portfolio and network. photofeeler enables users to receive anonymous feedback on their photos from other users.

Then, based on general user feedback, you can tweak your photo until you get a high score. It’s essential to keep in mind that LinkedIn is a professional network, so you want to dress accordingly in your photo. More than half of the recruiters will be turned off if you dress too casually.

How does photofeeler work?

Photofeeler enables users to receive anonymous feedback on their photos from other users. Then, based on general user feedback, you can tweak your photo until you get a high score.

Your photo is scored based on its confidence, likability, and influence. Take a look at the picture below.

Public perceptions of this photograph

Depending on what you are going for, you can keep adjusting your photo until you get a satisfactory score. In the example above, my photo makes me look competent, and I have a good score on influence. I could do better on likability, though: Perhaps smile more.

Since I am okay with good competence and influence grading, I decided to go with the above photo.

I’ve used images that weren’t appropriate for a professional setting in the past.

The fact that photofeeler grades your photos by humans rather than machines make it an excellent tool to have in your toolbox.

Furthermore, people leave interesting comments on your photo about what you can do to improve it.

Photofeeler is a paid service, but it gives you one free chance to have your photo rated, so if you take advantage of it, you could get some great feedback on the picture before uploading it to your LinkedIn account.

Conclusion

In short, here are the dos and don’ts for your job search photo:

• First, do dress professionally in your photo.
• Don’t post a casual snapshot. It will likely turn off potential employers.
• Use Photofeeler to get anonymous feedback on your photo before posting it online.
• Tweak your photo until you get a high score!
• Keep in mind that LinkedIn is a professional network and dress accordingly.

Finally, good luck in your job search!

Looking for a job can be daunting, but it can be a lot easier with the right tools. Keep these tips in mind when choosing your photo, and you will be one step closer to finding the perfect job!