Optimizing Your CV Profile Picture
If you include a photo on your resume, it needs to look incredibly sharp without bloating the size of your PDF. If you insert a 5MB camera photo directly into Microsoft Word or Google Docs, your final resume could end up being 10MB, which causes ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) to reject the upload. By resizing your headshot to a clean 400x400 pixel square and compressing it to under 150KB, your document will remain lightweight and ATS-friendly.