Job Search & Interviews
Photos for job applications: resume and CV photo rules, recruiter expectations and application mistakes to avoid.
Video Interview Appearance: How to Look Confident on Zoom and Teams
Most people look worse on a video interview than they do in person, and it has almost nothing to do with their face. It's the lens height, the light behind them and the background. Here's the full fix — framing, eye-line, window light, backgrounds, wardrobe and audio — using only a laptop and things already in your room.
Maya Chen · Jul 29, 2026
12 LinkedIn Photo Mistakes That Cost You Interviews (and How to Fix Each)
Your profile photo does hiring work before anyone reads a word. These are the 12 most common professional photo mistakes — outdated shots, party crops, mirror selfies, bad lighting and more — with a concrete fix for each.
Maya Chen · Jul 26, 2026
Photo on Your Resume? The 2026 Rules, Country by Country
Whether to put a photo on your resume comes down to one thing: geography. The US, UK, Canada and Australia want it off; Germany, Austria and much of continental Europe still expect it. Here's the current country-by-country map — and what to do in markets where your face doesn't belong on the page.
Maya Chen · Jul 22, 2026