--- title: "Artisan Talent - Ask A Recruiter: Does My Resume Need a Photo?" description: "- Ask a Recruiter answers your burning job search questions. Today, does your resume need a photo? Find out from Artisan Denver Creative Recruiter Lauren Friesen." image: https://creative.artisantalent.com/hubfs/Blog%20Imagery%20(General%20Purpose%20Images)/Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg --- ![Ask a Recruiter Blog.jpg](https://creative.artisantalent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Imagery%20(General%20Purpose%20Images)/Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg?width=380&name=Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg) Mar 21, 2017 # Ask A Recruiter: Does My Resume Need a Photo? Welcome to our new series Ask a Recruiter! Our [Denver](https://creative.artisantalent.com/introducing-artisan-denver/) Creative Talent Representative Lauren Friesen will be answering your burning questions related to job hunting, resume submission, portfolios and more. ## Q: I see that lots of people are putting headshots on their resumes these days. Should I do that? Does it make a difference? **A:** Does your resume need a photo? It depends. When I look at a designer’s resume, it better be well designed, and on trend. If you can work a photo of yourself into it, that’s great. But I have never followed up on a resume solely because it had a photo. With LinkedIn being the very first thing I check after receiving a resume, it’s not really necessary to have one. A compelling way to inject your personality into your resume is to start with a brief sentence or two summing up who you are, what you’re passionate about, and what your objective is (and make sure that objective doesn’t just say “to get a job”). Your resume is the first time an employer meets you, so it must have maximum impact in a minimal amount of time. Have fun with it and don’t be afraid to talk yourself up! A photo is nice to have, but not a necessity. ![Resume Writing 101 Tips.jpg](https://creative.artisantalent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Offers/Resume%20Writing%20101/Resume%20Writing%20101%20Tips.jpg?width=651&height=407&name=Resume%20Writing%20101%20Tips.jpg) Need help creating a better resume? [Download Artisan's free "Resume Writing 101" Guidebook here.](https://info.artisantalent.com/resume-writing-101) [![Resume Writing 101](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1951043/2811e86b-2097-4738-9101-16d3989e4a52.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1951043/2811e86b-2097-4738-9101-16d3989e4a52) ![Lauren.png](https://creative.artisantalent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vector%20Headshots/Lauren.png?width=200&name=Lauren.png "Lauren.png") [Lauren Friesen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmatches/) is a former Art Director turned Senior Talent Representative in [Denver, Colorado](https://creative.artisantalent.com/introducing-artisan-denver/). When not playing job fairy for Artisan Talent, she enjoys long distance running, interior design, vintage perfume collecting, and reading vast amounts of true crime. Have a question you need answered? Ask Lauren questions at [@LaurenMatches on Twitter](http://twitter.com/laurenmatches) or email her at [lauren@artisantalent.com](mailto:lauren@artisantalent.com). ### Other Posts You Might Like ![Ask a Recruiter Blog.jpg](https://creative.artisantalent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Imagery%20(General%20Purpose%20Images)/Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg?width=436&height=255&name=Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg) ### [Ask A Recruiter: How Do I Get Back into Creative?](https://creative.artisantalent.com/ask-a-recruiter-creative) Posted by [Lauren Friesen](https://creative.artisantalent.com/author/lauren-friesen) How do you get started after time off? This month our Recruiter talks starting out with your ... ![Ask a Recruiter Blog.jpg](https://creative.artisantalent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Imagery%20(General%20Purpose%20Images)/Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg?width=436&height=255&name=Ask%20a%20Recruiter%20Blog.jpg) ### [Ask A Recruiter: When Will I Hear From You?](https://creative.artisantalent.com/ask-a-recruiter-when-will-i-hear-from-you) Posted by [Lauren Friesen](https://creative.artisantalent.com/author/lauren-friesen) Welcome to our new series Ask a Recruiter! Our Denver Creative Talent Representative Lauren ... ![Why-work-with-a-staffing-agency-digital-creative-recruiters-1024x1004.jpg](https://creative.artisantalent.com/hs-fs/file-4142806341-jpg/Blog_Images/Why-work-with-a-staffing-agency-digital-creative-recruiters-1024x1004.jpg?width=436&height=255&name=Why-work-with-a-staffing-agency-digital-creative-recruiters-1024x1004.jpg) ### [5 Myths About Recruiters](https://creative.artisantalent.com/5-myths-about-recruiters-1) Posted by [Artisan](https://creative.artisantalent.com/author/artisan) Recruiters get a bad rap. They’re often lumped in a category next to used car sales reps in ... ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=2250233&fmt=gif) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3931793&fmt=gif) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=205401&fmt=gif)