Not Hired Because Of Hair Color
s a nation we have come to hair color is one of the top
accept the idea that good three influencing factors in not
looking people are more hiring a candidate, weighing in
likely to get hired than less at 73%. That’s only 1% lower than
attractive people. However, there the importance of a strong
are some physical characteristics handshake.
we are born with that can cause
our hiring likelihood to drop in Aside from hair color, there are
stock. With the fierce other physical characteristics
competition to beat out equally you have no control over that can
qualified candidates for a job, prevent you climbing up the
now another hiring trend may put career ladder. According to a
some of us at a disadvantage. 2005 article from USAToday.com,
most male CEOs tend to be three
In 2004, Yale psychologist, Dr. inches taller than the average
Marianne La France, conducted a man. Accordingly, weight plays a
study to compare hair (color, big role to some companies in
style and cut) to getting hired. terms of hiring and firing. A
Results of this study noted that controversial case about the
hair color should be believable, “Borgata Babes” (the cocktail
flatter your skin tone, and have waitresses at the Borgata)
a professional appearance attracted attention with
(www.casualpower.com). It was Borgata’s policy that allows them
also noted within the same to fire their babes if they gain
article from Casualpower.com that 7% of their body weight during
long, bleached blonde hair is the their employment at the casino
least hired look by employers. (www.usatoday.com).
According to NACE (National
Association of Colleges and Harrah’s Casino and Resort faced
Employers), having an unusual charges for a claim made by a
former employee that said she was Even if America favors attractive
fired “for not wearing makeup.” people, where is the limit
Their newly revised makeup imposed? From required make-up to
requirements used to require that frowning upon hair color, have we
women wear makeup, defined as overstepped the boundaries? If
powder or foundation, blush, so, it might be time to set
lipstick and mascara guidelines for employers and what
(www.usatoday.com). they are allowed to discriminate
against.
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