“AI Photos Right on Their Résumés—People Like This Probably Can’t Even Do the Job”: A Boss Says They Wouldn’t Want to Hire Them [What Do You Think?]

[Financial News] A story has emerged about an office worker who was taken aback when every applicant for a new-hire position submitted a résumé photo edited with artificial intelligence (AI).

On the 10th, a post titled “I was surprised by the résumé photos” appeared on Remember, an online community for office workers.
A, who said they were hiring new people for their team, said, “Every applicant runs their résumé photo through AI before submitting it. Back in my day, the unwritten rule was to wear a suit against a blue or white background. These days, selfies seem almost cute by comparison; I’ve even heard that people submitted body-profile photos. Now they’re bringing in photos recreated with AI.”
A continued, “If the photos looked convincing, that would be one thing, but even on that tiny screen they look out of place. When you look closely, the texture characteristic of AI is so unnatural. At interviews, I’m often taken aback to find that they look like completely different people.”
A said, “I don’t think there’s any problem with using AI to add things like a suit or hairstyle, as long as you can still tell it’s the person. I understand wanting to use a photo where you look even a little better, since résumé photos affect first impressions.”
At the same time, A said, “They’ll see your actual face at the interview anyway, so I wonder why people would go so far as to change their face with AI for a photo. Wouldn’t it be enough to take a neat ID photo and touch it up a little? I’m curious whether this has become the norm these days.”
A added, “A résumé is still an official document, and seeing people include photos that have been strangely altered with AI makes me wonder whether they’ll be any good at the job. Of course, I care more about their experience, but honestly, this doesn’t seem like a plus.”

People who saw the account responded with comments such as, “If they go so far as to use AI even on photos where it’s immediately obvious, how can we trust their résumés or personal statements?”; “A résumé is a kind of official document, too. Submitting an AI-generated profile photo as if you were posting a picture on social media seems completely inappropriate for the occasion”; “From an interviewer’s perspective, it feels like things are starting with a lie, so their first impression takes a huge hit”; and “There’s nothing more to see. Reject them at the résumé-screening stage.”
Others, however, suggested, “Why not take this opportunity to suggest that résumés no longer include photos?” and “Times have changed; screening people out for that could mean missing out on good talent.”
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