Clickbait title. A headshot appears to be important by custom but beyond that, there's no indication that it's a determining factor.<p>> A survey of HR representatives and hiring managers at German firms showed that more than half considered including a photo important, according to recruitment website Indeed. One in five said they wouldn’t consider an applicant who didn’t provide one.<p>> Not listing a date and place of birth would prompt 23% of the surveyed recruiters to disqualify them, the Indeed report said, and 13% considered providing information on citizenship a must. Some 8% said they ignore CVs that don’t include how many children an applicant has, even though it’s illegal to ask for such information.