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Beautiful Hire: Are Good Looks a Hiring Advantage?

Posted by Job and Career Writer in Women for Hire

Beauty is in the eye of the employer… or so it seems.

Jessica Stillman’s January 2008 article “Should You Hire the More Beautiful Candidate? Ask An Economist “ intrigued me. Are good looks really an advantage and necessary in today’s competitive job search?

According to an article by CNN.com, citing a 2005 Federal Reserve study, the research is in the favor of beautiful people gaining premium jobs and raises.

What about the rest of us mere mortals, including myself, who weren’t in the line where God handed out all of the beautiful genes. Are we doomed to low-paying wages and bad jobs? Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: career advancement, career advice for women, career and job advice, Career Planning

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