In our latest humorous take on HR, the link between physical attractiveness in the workplace and perceptions about ability turns heads.
We are told “It is who you know” when we gaze in wonderment at the gilded career of the chosen few.
Sometimes, co-workers may admit that certain people have rare leadership skills and are exceptionally talented.
A new study has revealed a shocking truth. What if your career is determined by how attractive you are?
career experts, StandOut CV, conducted a new survey of more than 1,000 Americans to determine how “pretty priviledge” impacts hiring and earning potential at work. The survey found that “attractive employees” earned $19 945 more than their “less attractive colleagues”. What are they thinking?
Some people are more inclined to manipulate their LinkedIn profile photos, while others don’t include any at all.
The survey also revealed that the chief executives are more than twice as likely as average to rate themselves extremely attractive (71% as opposed to 33%). Personnel Today’s office erupted in laughter at this revelation. It’s hardly a trump, if you will excuse the expression.
When they learned that people who thought themselves unattractive were more than five times as likely to have their appearance negatively impact their career (46% compared to 7.6%), colleagues clammed up.
A statistic that is unique to the United States was that two thirds of Americans felt under pressure to change their natural features in order to conform to conventional beauty standards. The people who had dental veneers started to look a bit smug.
The majority of respondents (81.3%) believed that those who are more attractive at work get promoted and that those who take more care to look good in the workplace are seen as more professional.
The office’s natural skepticism prevented a stampede to Next, a local beauty salon or TX Maxx.
We don’t like to talk about it.
They said: “Confidence is key to success, and rating yourself nine or 10 out of 10 also indicates a high sense of self-worth.” They stated: “Confidence and a high self-esteem are key to success.
Good looking and narcissistic! This was not more prominent in executive search. What will AI do with it?
We agreed at the Personnel Today offices that beauty is in the eye and in the UK, the process is reversed. Being aesthetically bland correlates with rocket-fueled promotions.
