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To Chinese employers, a picture is worth a thousand-word resume. 对于中国的雇主来说，一张照片的价值相当与一份千字简历。 Nearly half of all employers in China like to check out online photos of potential candidates when hiring new team members, says a survey by global HR consultancy SHL. By contrast globally, just 26% of respondents around the world say they do the same. 根据全球性人力资源咨询公司 SHL 的一份调查，中国约一半的雇主喜欢在雇用新职员时在网上查看求职者的照片，而世界范围内只有26%的受调查者会这样做。 Chinese job ads are notorious for their overt, occasionally blasé descriptions of the preferred height and weight and gender—and sometimes even astrological signs—of candidates. “Must be caucasian,” writes one laconic ad seeking an English teacher in Shenzhen. “Ages 18-35,” another typical ad runs. “Female candidates should be 158cm or taller, men 165 cm or above.” 中国的招聘广告因为偶尔有着挑剔求职者的身高体重性别的公然描述而臭名昭著，甚至有时还有挑剔星座（link）。深圳一个英语教师的招聘广告上简明的写道“必须是白人”。还有一个典型的招聘广告写着“18到35岁，女高于158cm，男高于165cm。” So perhaps it’s no surprise that so many Chinese employers like to consult online social media sites to track down photos of would-be employees. Still, Stuart Hedley, SHL’s managing director in Hong Kong, says that such a practice is worrisome. “You have to wonder, how valid is using someone’s photo as a predictor of future success?” says Mr. Hedley. | 
