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Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by chromanoid on Monday March 24, 2025 @06:20AM (#43459238)
What do you mean by "demand"?

https://bewerbung.com/lebenslauf-ohne-bewerbungsfoto/

> Eine Bewerbung ohne Foto zu verschicken, ist in den vergangenen Jahren zu einem regelrechten Trend geworden. Bei vielen Personalern genießen Lebensläufe ohne Bewerbungsfoto daher eine hohe Akzeptanz [...]

Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by y42 on Monday March 24, 2025 @06:42AM (#43459381)
I'd say that depends on the business area, the small "Krauter" around the corner probably requires a photo. But as this is not the target group of this project, I would argue that images are not really required.
Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by sdhar45 on Monday March 24, 2025 @06:45AM (#43459411)
I meant it as more of a nice to have
Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by ho_schi on Monday March 24, 2025 @08:36AM (#43460332)
Disclaimer: I’m bad about remembering faces. Every photo with a name below helps me a lot.

We shall not copy everything from America.

And the site goes on…

    Trotzdem ist die Bewerbung ohne Foto nach wie vor eher die Ausnahme als die Regel. Denn ein sympathisches Bild erweckt einen guten ersten Eindruck. Somit wird Deine Bewerbung mit einer positiveren Grundeinstellung gesichtet, was zum Vorteil werden kann.

    Richtig gestaltet, drückt das Bewerberbild außerdem Professionalität aus, lässt Deine Persönlichkeit erkennen und verdeutlicht, dass Du zur Unternehmenskultur passt. Grundlegende Informationen wie Dein Geschlecht oder Deine Herkunft lassen sich aus Deinem Lebenslauf ohnehin oft ableiten, beispielsweise aus Deinem Namen. Zudem finden die Personaler im Internet meist schnell ein Foto von Dir, wenn gewünscht.
The company will anyway see you, if you’re lucky. Your name, birthdate, education and address (people often underestimate the address) tell a lot. I don’t care about colors of hair, eyes or skin and the scar across the check is at least something which allows me to recognize a person.
Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by Y_Y on Monday March 24, 2025 @09:57AM (#43461181)
In my humble European opinion, you shouldn't be including your date of birth or home address either. Full name is just about acceptable.
Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by ho_schi on Monday March 24, 2025 @10:21AM (#43461444)
<irony> And a cell phone number from a throw away phone?

Of course for every application a new one! </irony>

Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by kennysoona on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @01:47AM (#43468415)
> We shall not copy everything from America.

You should copy not needing photos on CVs. Doing so introduces an unacceptable risk of bias.

Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by account42 on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @05:08AM (#43469286)
Not all bias is bad.
Re:Show HN: LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one by kennysoona on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @11:27AM (#43472498)
It is when it's based purely on physical appearance in the context of evaluating job applicants.