Does appearance matter in an interview?

Does appearance matter in an interview?

? How important is appearance in interviews? It has always been a controversial topic. Some people say that although they are very capable and talented, they are always stuck in interviews. If you are stuck by your looks, you have no chance. Some people also say that fate is fair to everyone. People with bad looks often mean they work harder and are more likely to be appreciated by employers.

The interviewee speaks

Black Branch

I have been an editor for two years and recently resigned and want to find a new job. Because I have good qualifications (promoted to director in my old company), basically every company I submitted my resume to asked me for interviews. After having a good conversation with me and even going through repeated interviews, there was no reply at all in the end! I felt extremely confused! I didn’t know what was wrong with me. When I talked with the management of the employer, I kept saying that I'm neither humble nor arrogant, and I communicate very well with them. Why don't these companies hire me?

My salary is not very high, 3000-3500 after tax. In Chongqing, this is almost enough to make ends meet plus buy some clothes. But after I had two years of editing experience, I couldn't even achieve this small goal (my previous salary was around 2,500, sometimes up to 3,000).

After repeatedly being hit by no response from the company, I constantly reflected on myself, and sometimes even questioned whether my ability was too poor. But after I had in-depth interactions with other similar editors, I found that I was actually better in many aspects. However, I had a fatal flaw, which was that I had too high demands on myself and lacked self-confidence.

I have been unemployed for two months now, which makes me so painful. A few days ago, I heard another girl who just graduated this year talk about her job search experience. She said that she had never done her current job and she just talked nonsense during the interview, but this company actually hired her. Then she also invested in other companies, and she was notified to work many times without much experience.

I seemed to suddenly wake up. I compared myself to her. Looking at the appearance, I seem to understand what is going on. She has a delicate appearance, fair skin, and a clear and sweet voice. As for me, I have an average appearance (probably ugly), sallow skin, and a bad voice, with a deep voice (which is actually quite unpleasant). Could it be... could everything be because of this?

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

Xiao Wu

When I saw the topic page of the Evening News, I really wanted to talk about my recent experiences. Before, I called a company and wanted to apply for their financial position. The person who answered the phone was a man. The strange thing was that all the questions he asked me were about my height and appearance, and he didn’t mention any details about my work. I asked about the details of the work, but he refused to discuss any details until he saw me in person. This is weird, am I applying for a reception girl? Is it really the appearance that determines your destiny? Everyone says that this is an era that needs talents the most. What kind of talents are needed? Beautiful talent?

After that, I went to another company for an interview, and they asked me to wait for notification. I had to wait for a week. I don’t want to waste time, so I continue to look for a job while waiting...

diana

Yier is my former colleague. We worked together for more than a year. He is short and stocky, with very short hair and small eyes. After getting along for a long time, I didn't think he looked like him, but people who met him for the first time thought he looked a bit "horrible". Today, when ugly stars are popular in the entertainment industry, as an ordinary person, he is not so lucky. His appearance did not bring him any benefit, but instead continued to influence him.

He is responsible for the computer system in his unit. I deal with him a lot, and the computer in the office is not easy to use. As long as I make a phone call, he will come to my office on the 26th floor in a short time. We've always gotten along well. Later, I didn’t know who he offended. Maybe he offended no one. Anyway, someone wanted him to leave. He left the company a few years ago.

It was a year later that I saw him again. He has been helping me build the system for our family's computers. For nearly four years, I have found him to be a very enthusiastic and humorous person who never negotiates the price with his friends. In fact, every unit needs such a person. It is a pity that he has a "cool" appearance, but it has been difficult to find a job. Everyone knows that this is not his fault, but this is the reality.

Many friends also introduced him to jobs. After the interview, the feedback came back: Can you help us find someone with better looks? Oh, my god! It’s not a blind date, why do you want to find someone who looks good? More often than not, there is no news after the interview. This kind of hurt happened a lot, and he was used to it. If there is no news, no further questions will be asked.

Now, he works in my classmate’s fast food restaurant, the kind that delivers lunch to office buildings. I have been working for two years. I go to work at eight o'clock every morning, prepare lunch at eleven o'clock, and then deliver it to various office buildings. After delivery, I take back the plates one by one. Nothing happens after two o'clock. If there is dinner, I have to get off work until after seven o'clock, and I still have to go to the wholesale market to purchase goods on Sunday. I went to see him where he worked, and every time he was sweating profusely, picking, washing, and cutting, and he performed well. It's obvious that he cherishes this job.

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

Manri Dawa

I am a radio host. I remember that when I participated in the recruitment, I had already interned at the radio station, so I was relatively familiar with the people on the station. One time, they went to Wuhan for recruitment and came back and said: "The voice of the director of a radio station in a school in Wuhan is really good, but the girl is too ugly and very fat."

Although there are a few The teacher felt a little sorry, but in the end she was not hired. The reason is: "Although our radio host cannot be seen by the outside world, walking around in our building, the hosts of other TV stations are all beautiful, which also affects our image."

Also One thing about myself. When I was a freshman, I participated in the recruitment of amateur hosts at our city's TV station. There was a judge teacher named Xiaodong. He informed me that I was not hired. I asked him what I did not do well? He said: "You are fat and you won't look good on camera!" I was indeed fat at that time. I was 1.6 meters tall and weighed 108 pounds at the time.

It hurt my self-esteem after hearing this, so I lost weight and am now 95 pounds. After I went to work at the radio station, because it was mentioned above that the radio and television systems were all located in the same building, I often met people from the radio station. One time I met Xiaodong, and he asked me if I wanted to work at the radio station. I said, "Teacher Xiaodong, don't you recognize me? I am XX who was not admitted to the TV station three years ago." He was very embarrassed at the time.

wooowhoo

I don’t know about other industries, but if it is a private enterprise, there is only one condition for hiring employees—as long as you can bring profits to your boss. In this society, bosses all know what the main contradiction is. Employees who work hard to make money and abide by the company's policies 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 are more likely to achieve results and be reused.

What the interviewer said

lulu

Some time ago, the company added one or two branches, and there were also some changes in personnel, and it needed to recruit a few clerks . Clerks participating in the interview must first take a computer test. Only after passing the computer test can they enter the interview. Generally speaking, the company's requirements for skills are quite high. In addition to office application software, you also need to be able to draw drawing software (such as coreldraw, etc.). I have interviewed many clerks in the company. In fact, I am not too picky about their "appearances." It's just that the branch managers and regional managers of the company often say to us: "Recruit me a person who has a good image, is flexible, and has good skills." People who do things.” In fact, the interview usually only lasts for ten minutes, and you can’t tell what a person is like. Some people are very good at speaking and doing during interviews, but in practice they are not as good as they imagined. Especially regarding "looks", there is no standard for this. Everyone has a different perspective of appreciation, and the results are also different. Moreover, even if a person's appearance is slightly inferior, he will always have to work. If If you judge people by their appearance, you may miss out on some good talents. As one of our outstanding saleswomen said: As long as the facial features are placed in the right position, she will always have her shining point.

Bi Xiaodan

After numerous interviews, I got promoted and started interviewing others.

I interviewed a designer who was not taller than me. He had Qing Dynasty-style pigtails and looked very primitive. Since I am a "shallow" and "vulgar" person, I always like to judge people by their appearance (this is not good, I will change it later), so I think that this person's design level must be comparable to his appearance, but I think that people should not be judged by their appearance, let alone come here. , it was obviously rude not to even look at the works, so he asked a few questions with a forced smile and then asked to see the design works he brought.

After admiring it, the result is: the work is not as good as his appearance!

I want to sigh: Who said that "a man is like a man"? Really accurate!

The next interview was with a planner, and my friend has been doing it longer than me, about 5 years. He looks clean and speaks quickly but in an organized manner.

After reading what he wrote, I thought it was ordinary at first glance, but he was pleasing to the eye and spoke in a congenial manner. I accidentally talked too much, which made my friend's mouth dry. I quickly poured him a glass of water. After he drank the water, he thought he could leave. Unexpectedly, I said, "Can you tell me more about the case behind you?"

So another half an hour passed. , Finally, he couldn't hold it anymore and said with a pale face: "Sorry, I went to the hospital for a physical examination before I came here in the morning. I was not allowed to eat or drink after getting up. It is already 12 o'clock..."

When I looked at my watch, damn! We’ve been chatting for more than an hour! I was afraid that he would faint and die on the spot if we continued chatting, so I quickly sent him away.

Afterwards, the leader asked how this person was doing, and I said it was good and a re-examination could be arranged.

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

Guests

Comments

There is no doubt that appearance plays a very important role in interviews. It doesn’t mean you need to be handsome or beautiful, but you need to be comfortable to look at. Even if you look ordinary, maintaining proper etiquette, grace, and communicating smoothly will add points to your appearance. For example, the "halo effect" belongs to the category of psychology and is often manifested in that one person's initial impression of another person determines his overall view. Appearance is the "first impression" in an interview and can easily affect the interviewer's overall impression of the interviewer. ;