Does appearance matter in an interview?

Does appearance matter in an interview?

How important is appearance in an interview? It has always been a controversial topic. Some people say that although they are very capable and talented, they always get stuck in the interview. If you are trapped by appearance, there is no chance. It is also said that fate is fair to everyone, and people with bad looks often mean that they are working harder and harder and are more and more easily appreciated by employers.

Respondents speak.

Black branch

After two years as an editor, I recently resigned and wanted to change my job. Because of my good qualifications (I was promoted to director in my original company), most companies that submitted resumes asked me for an interview. After talking with me, even after repeated re-examinations, I still didn't reply at last! I feel extremely confused! I don't know what happened to me. When I talk to the management, my tone is always supercilious and I have a good communication with them. Why don't these companies hire me?

My salary is not very high, after tax, 3000-3500. This is almost the salary for living in Chongqing and buying some clothes. But after two years of editing experience, I can't even reach this small goal (my previous salary was around 2,500, and sometimes it reached 3,000).

After being hit by the company's unresponsiveness again and again, I constantly reflect on myself, and sometimes even question whether my ability is too poor. But after in-depth contact with other similar editors, I found that I am actually superior in many aspects, but I have a fatal shortcoming, that is, I am too demanding of myself and not confident enough.

I have been unemployed for two months now, which is too painful. A few days ago, I heard another girl who just graduated this year talk about her job hunting experience. She said that she had never done her present job, and she was just talking nonsense in the interview, but the company really hired her. Then she joined other companies and was told that she worked many times without much experience.

I seem to suddenly wake up. I compare myself with her. Judging from the appearance, I seem to understand what is going on. She is beautiful, fair-skinned, and her voice is crisp and sweet. As for me, my appearance is average (probably ugly), my skin is sallow, my voice is not good, and my voice is low (actually ugly). No ... Isn't that all?

Another point is that when I go to the talent market, I always find that most of the people who come there to apply for jobs are people with bad looks and temperament.

Little Witches

Seeing the topic section of the evening paper, I really want to talk about my recent experience. I called a company before and wanted to apply for their financial position. It was a man who answered the phone. Strangely, all the questions he asked me were height, looks and so on, and he didn't mention anything about the details of his work. I asked the details of my work, but he refused to talk about any details until he met me in person. That's weird. Am I applying for a hostess? Is it really looks that determine fate? Everyone says that this is an era in which talents are most needed, but what talents are needed? Beautiful talent?

After that, I went to another company for an interview and was asked to wait for notice. This wait is a week. Don't want to waste time, so keep looking for a job while waiting. ...

Diana

Ye Er is my former colleague, and we have been together for more than a year. He is short and strong, with extremely short hair and small eyes. After being together for a long time, I don't think he looks very good, but people who meet him for the first time think he looks a little "horizontal". As an ordinary person, he is not so lucky today when ugly stars are popular in the entertainment circle. Appearance didn't bring him benefits, but it constantly influenced him.

He is in charge of the computer system of the unit. I often deal with him, and the computer in the office is not easy to use. As long as I call, it won't be long before he comes to my office on the 26th floor. We always get along well. Later, I don't know who he offended. Maybe he didn't offend anyone. Anyway, someone wants him to leave. He left the company a few years ago.

It will be a year before I can see him again. He has been helping me to install our computer system. In the past four years, I feel that he is a very enthusiastic and humorous person and never bargains with his friends. In fact, every unit needs such people. Unfortunately, he looks "cool" and has been difficult to find a job. As we all know, it's not his fault, but this is the reality.

Many friends also introduced him to work. The feedback after the interview is: Can you help us find a better one? Oh, my God! This is not a blind date. Why are you looking for someone who looks good? More often, there is no news after the interview. This kind of injury is much, and he is used to it. No news, no problem.

Now, he works in my classmate's fast food restaurant, delivering lunch to the office building. I have been working for two years. I go to work at eight o'clock every morning, prepare lunch at eleven o'clock, then deliver it to all office buildings, and then take the plates back one by one after delivery. Nothing will happen after two o'clock. If you have dinner, you have to go to the wholesale market to buy goods after seven o'clock. I have been to his workplace, and every time he sweats, picks, washes and cuts, he does a good job. It can be seen that he cherishes this job.

Two days ago, he told me that he wanted to open a small shop selling things online. Network resources are shared by everyone, and you can do a lot of things with good use. He himself is proficient in computers, and I think as long as the method is right, there will be good benefits.

Manlidawa

I'm a radio host. I remember that I had already worked as an intern in the radio station when I participated in the recruitment, so I was familiar with the people in Taiwan. Once, after they went to Wuhan for recruitment, they came back and said, "The radio director of a school in Wuhan has a good voice, but that girl is too ugly and fat."

Although several teachers felt a little sorry, they didn't hire her in the end. The reason is: "although the host of our radio station is invisible to the outside world, walking around our building, the hosts of other TV stations are very beautiful, which also affects our image."

One thing about myself. When I was a freshman, I once participated in the recruitment of an amateur host in our city TV station. A judge and teacher named Xiaodong informed me that I was not hired. I asked him what I did badly. He said, "You are fat, and you don't look good on camera!" " I was really fat at that time. My height1.6m and weight108kg.

I heard that, which hurt my self-esteem. Later, I lost weight, and now I have lost 95 pounds. After I went to work in the radio station, it was said that the radio and television systems all worked in one building, so I often met people from TV stations. Once I met Xiaodong, and he asked me if I wanted to work in a TV station. I said, "Teacher Xiaodong, don't you know me? I was admitted to the TV station three years ago. " He was embarrassed.

purr

I don't know about other industries, but if it is a private enterprise, there is only one condition for recruiting employees-as long as you can bring profits to the boss. In this society, bosses all know what the main contradiction is. Employees who work hard to make money and abide by the company system are good employees. It doesn't matter whether they look good or not. Moreover, people with bad looks tend to work harder and harder, and it is easier to achieve results and be reused.

The interviewer speaks.

pretty

Some time ago, the company added one or two branches, and the staff also changed, so it was necessary to recruit several clerks. The clerks attending the interview must first take a computer test and pass the computer test before entering the interview. Generally speaking, companies require high skills. In addition to office application software, drawing software (such as coreldraw) is also needed. I have interviewed many employees of the company. In fact, I am not too picky about their "looks", but the branch managers and regional managers of the company often say to us, "I want to recruit someone with a good image, flexibility and ability to do things." In fact, the interview usually lasts only ten minutes, and you can't see how a person is. Some people are good at talking and doing in the interview, but they are not as good as they think. Especially about "appearance", there is no standard. Everyone appreciates it from different angles and gets different results. Besides, people have to work even if they are slightly inferior. If you judge a book by its cover, you may miss some excellent talents. As one of our excellent saleswomen said: As long as the five senses are in the right position, she always has her shining point.

Bishaodan

After numerous interviews, I was promoted, and the salted fish turned over and began to interview others.

I interviewed a designer, who was not as tall as me, left a pigtail in Qing dynasty style and looked very primitive. Because I am "superficial" and "vulgar", I always like to judge people by their appearance (this is not good, it will change in the future), so I think this person's design level must match his appearance, but I think it is obviously impolite to ask a few questions with a smile and look at the design works he brings.

The result after appreciation is: not as good as he looks!

I want to sigh: Who said "write like a man"? How accurate!

The next interview is planning. My buddy works longer than me, about five years. People grow very clean and speak quickly but methodically.

After reading what he wrote, the expert looked at the doorway. At first glance, it looks ordinary, but it looks pleasing to the eye and talks speculatively. He talks too much when he is not careful. As a result, my buddy was thirsty. I quickly poured a glass of water. He thought he could go after drinking water. Unexpectedly, I said, "Can you tell me more about the latter situation?"

In this way, another half hour passed. Finally, he couldn't hold back, and said with a pale face: "Sorry, I went to the hospital for a physical examination before coming in the morning. After getting up, I am not allowed to eat or drink. Now it is12 ... "

I looked at my watch, damn it! Talked 1 more hours! Afraid that he would faint on the spot if he went on talking, he quickly sent him away.

Afterwards, the leader asked how this person was. I said it was good and I could arrange a second interview.

To sum up: most people still look at looks, at least I am.

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idea

There is no doubt that looks play a very important role in the interview. It's not that you need to be handsome and beautiful, but that people look comfortable. Even if the appearance is ordinary, maintaining due etiquette, tolerance and smooth communication will add points to the appearance. For example, "halo effect" belongs to the category of psychology, which often shows that a person's initial impression of another person determines his overall view. Appearance is the "first impression" in the interview, which easily affects the overall impression of the interviewer.

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