Almost without exception, every young European woman applying for wedding planning position with my company sends me a resume that opens with a giant glamour shot portrait photo. And I've gotta admit, if the pictures are anything to go off of, half the Swedish Bikini Team has applied to intern or work at Weddings in Vieques. Unfortunately, those pictures make me feel uncomfortable because it would be against the law for me to make hiring decisions based upon their appearances. if they're beauty queens or not - I'm looking at the substance underneath. But as an American employer, it's off-putting to be met with a giant smiling face when you think you're opening a professional resume. I can't speak for the European employer, but American applicants overseas should research the industry in which they're applying and figure out whether it's appropriate to include a snapshot.