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I came across an advertisement of an academic position (in Europe) that states explicitly:

Application package should include:
 (1) a complete curriculum vitae (with a photo), (...)

I have never seen a photo on CV to be a requirement (although the fact that is included in parenthesis might implicitly mean that is optional?)

In any case I find it mildly strange.

Assuming that its is indeed a requirement, what is the rationale behind this? What are the benefits (for the person advertising the position) of doing so?

I am not asking what are the benefits for the applicant (for which there is a related question) but I am asking from the point of view of the person receiving the applications. Even though the position is located in EU, feel free to answer for your own region!

I came across an advertisement of an academic position (in Europe) that states explicitly:

Application package should include:
 (1) a complete curriculum vitae (with a photo), (...)

I have never seen a photo on CV to be a requirement (although the fact that is included in parenthesis might implicitly mean that is optional?)

In any case I find it mildly strange.

Assuming that its is indeed a requirement, what is the rationale behind this? What are the benefits (for the person advertising the position) of doing so?

I am not asking what are the benefits for the applicant (for which there is a related question) but I am asking from the point of view of the person receiving the applications. Even though the position is located in Europe (Switzerland), feel free to answer for your own region!

I came across an advertisement of an academic position (in Europe) that states explicitly:

Application package should include:  (1) a complete curriculum vitae (with a photo), (...)

I have never seen a photo on CV to be a requirement (although the fact that is included in parenthesis might implicitly mean that is optional?)

In any case I find it mildly strange.

Assuming that its is indeed a requirement, what is the rationale behind this? What are the benefits (for the person advertising the position) of doing so?

I am not aking what are the benefits for the applicant (for which there is a related question  ) but I am asking from the point of view of the person receiving the applications. I put tag: EU since the position is EU located, but feel free to answer for your own region!

I came across an advertisement of an academic position (in Europe) that states explicitly:

Application package should include: 
 (1) a complete curriculum vitae (with a photo), (...)

I have never seen a photo on CV to be a requirement (although the fact that is included in parenthesis might implicitly mean that is optional?)

In any case I find it mildly strange.

Assuming that its is indeed a requirement, what is the rationale behind this? What are the benefits (for the person advertising the position) of doing so?

I am not asking what are the benefits for the applicant (for which there is a related question) but I am asking from the point of view of the person receiving the applications. Even though the position is located in EU, feel free to answer for your own region!

I came across an advertisement of an academic position (in EU) that states explicitly:

Application package should include:  (1) a complete curriculum vitae (with a photo), (...)

I have never seen a photo on CV to be a requirement (although the fact that is included in parenthesis might implicitly mean that is optional?)

In any case I find it mildly strange.

Assuming that its is indeed a requirement, what is the rationale behind this? What are the benefits (for the person advertising the position) of doing so?

I am not aking what are the benefits for the applicant (for which there is a related question ) but I am asking from the point of view of the person receiving the applications. I put tag: EU since the position is EU located, but feel free to answer for your own region!

I came across an advertisement of an academic position (in Europe) that states explicitly:

Application package should include:  (1) a complete curriculum vitae (with a photo), (...)

I have never seen a photo on CV to be a requirement (although the fact that is included in parenthesis might implicitly mean that is optional?)

In any case I find it mildly strange.

Assuming that its is indeed a requirement, what is the rationale behind this? What are the benefits (for the person advertising the position) of doing so?

I am not aking what are the benefits for the applicant (for which there is a related question ) but I am asking from the point of view of the person receiving the applications. I put tag: EU since the position is EU located, but feel free to answer for your own region!