Dashboard languages and photo on resume: what you need to know

Working in your own language and getting your resume format right are two important levers for confident applications. In this article: why the Getzatjob dashboard is available in French, English and Spanish, and why putting a photo on your resume can be a bad idea — depending on country, recruiters and the tools they use.

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Dashboard languages: work in yours

Getzatjob offers the interface (dashboard, profile, applications, resume and cover letter generation) in three languages: French, English and Spanish. You choose the language once in settings or via the URL (/fr/, /en/, /es/), and the whole app displays in that language.

Why it matters:

• You think and write faster in your mother tongue or working language.
• You can apply internationally while keeping the tool in a comfortable language.
• Labels (buttons, steps, messages) stay consistent, which reduces errors and stress.

Generated resumes and cover letters can be in a different language from the interface (e.g. dashboard in French and resume in English for a Canadian job). Interface language and document language are independent.

Why a profile photo on your resume can be a bad idea

In many countries (e.g. France, Belgium, French-speaking Switzerland), resume photos are still common. Yet adding one can hurt more than it helps, for several reasons.

1. Unconscious bias and discrimination

A photo immediately signals age, gender, perceived origin or appearance. Recruiters are human: research shows these factors can influence shortlisting, even without decision-makers realizing it. Without a photo, the focus stays on skills, experience and keywords — which is fairer and often preferred by employers committed to diversity and objectivity.

2. ATS and parsing

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) extract text from your resume to match it to the job. An image (your photo) adds no useful information for matching and can, depending on the software, worsen parsing (document structure, block order). A resume without a photo is often cleaner technically for ATS.

3. Rules and norms by country

In many countries (UK, USA, English-speaking Canada, Netherlands, etc.) it is common or even recommended not to include a photo on your resume, to avoid any risk of discrimination. Sending a resume with a photo for a role in these countries can be seen as unaware of local norms. Always check the norms of the country and sector before adding a photo.

4. Space and readability

A photo uses space at the top of the resume. That area is valuable for your title, hook and first keywords. Using it for an image can reduce the visibility of what gets you past ATS and catches the recruiter’s eye.

5. When a photo can still make sense

In some contexts (e.g. certain roles in France where a photo is still expected), you may choose to keep one. If you do, use a professional, neutral, good-quality photo and prefer countries and sectors where it’s the norm.

Summary

• Getzatjob dashboard: available in French, English and Spanish so you can work in the language that suits you; the language of generated documents is independent.
• Photo on resume: can encourage bias, complicate ATS parsing, and go against norms in many countries. In general, skipping the photo maximizes objectivity and international fit. If you include one, do so knowing the norms of the country and sector.