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Do Good Looking People Get Better Jobs..!

Created by : Phani K Reddy, Assistant Manager - Human Resources, COMAU India Pvt Ltd - FIAT Group  | 01 18 2011 12:03:18 +0000
Keywords : do good looking people get better jobs..!
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Yes looks do matter to a majority of jobs on offer. Generally also we feel better talking to good looking person. Though dumbness will not and should not result in the job going to good looking person. But given the choice than looks do matter. Certainely a dombo is a certain no no.....
By Aditya Sharma, Insurance Advisor/Analyst, LIC OF INDIA, ICICI LOMBARD  01 20 2011 05:39:23 +0000
 
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If the person is good looking and plain dumb in terms of knowledge that is required...then I don't see the logic here...and it can be vice versa also like good looking people get bad jobs also....as they rely more on their physical attributions or their appearence to work for them than concentrating on the domain knowledge required.
By Gargi Sinha, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates  01 19 2011 11:47:23 +0000
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it is quite funny that good lokking person get better jobs its true only for receptionist and marketing field job ,but generally talent prefer .......
By Mrityunjay Pandey, B.Tech/B.E. student, IIMT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING  | 01 28 2011 17:37:53 +0000
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ya i also feel that....I used to study in NIIT there was campus selection they selected a dumb and dud girl but she was vry b'ful and smart and she got the job of her beautifulness............
By Aditi Sinha, MCA student, Sikkim manipal University  | 01 24 2011 07:38:59 +0000
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the "good looking people", may have many definations, i think most people are not very clear about good looking and well presented. Only good looking may attract some glances, but eventually the knowledge, skills and attitute win. But in todays success corporate world only knowledge, skill and attitute does not win, we need to have that POWER DRESSING, and good personal presentation also .
By geetanjali , Freelancer, Equity Research/Analytics  | 01 23 2011 15:35:03 +0000
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It is a very sad truth but "good looking" people do get better jobs, better pay, better opportunities....and better looking children too *joke ;-)

There are studies/articles/debates to support this at:

  1. http://scienceblog.com/cms/who-knew-good-looking-people-get-better-jobs-14974.html
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/debate/Do-good-looking-people-get-better-jobs/debateshow/3313650.cms
  3. http://blog.abhinav.com/do-good-lookingsmart-people-get-better-jobs/

In my opinion a good debate would be "Why do good looking people get better jobs?"

 
By Vincent Churchill, Director on Board, Middle Eastern Trade Ltd.  | 01 23 2011 13:47:48 +0000
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yes these days good looking also help to get the job not always but in case of service marketing and other jobs where packaging of a individual is also considered like in case of front office staffs of hotels and airhostress etc
By anjani nandan, DR .K.N.MODI .INSTITUTE.OF ENGG AND TECHNOLOGY  | 01 21 2011 09:39:02 +0000
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PRIMARILY you need to have the capability and the ability. You have to be employable. Then looks come in. Need not be Good-Looking, Beautiful, Handsome. You have to be smartly dressed - not expensively dressed. You have to make the best of whatever features that God had given you.
By V. Srinivas, Freelancer, Information Technology  | 01 21 2011 03:12:33 +0000
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Not necessarily good look can fetch a good job. But attractive persons can do. There is a difference in good looking and attractive person.Also see the article in Reader's Digest, Jan-11, "What makes you really attractive".
By Hem Chandra Kukreti, MM, Bharat Electronics Ltd  | 01 19 2011 15:42:16 +0000
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In Fashion and entertainment Industry Yes, Good looking people get good jobs. Other industry I don't think so
By albert arul prakash, Product specialist, Consona Software Pvt Limited  | 01 19 2011 15:02:57 +0000
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Yes, I feel that looks influence the other persons to shortlist among others besides qualification, experience stuff..!
By Phani K Reddy, Assistant Manager - Human Resources, COMAU India Pvt Ltd - FIAT Group  | 01 18 2011 12:03:18 +0000
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I dont think that is the criteria. Looks have no relation to one's ability to get a job. If at all that is the criteria adopted by any organisation, then it is very sad and not professional.I can understand the need for beauty as a job criteria in certain sectors like Beauty products, airline companies etc.but not in others.
By Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group  | 01 31 2011 15:33:58 +0000
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Does not this vary from industry to industry and more relevant to the position?A person however attractive/good can get a job offer but without the required levels of efficiency will not be able to retain the position so got.
By s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 01 26 2011 14:08:27 +0000
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Well said Gargi. I agree with you.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 01 24 2011 10:08:43 +0000
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Not exactly. The smartness, education, knowledge, perfectness, sincerity and neatness is more required for any good standard Organisation. If he or she is good looking then it is just a bonus. Thanks.
By rosemary , Chief Coordinator, Sewa Gram Mahila Haat  | 01 24 2011 06:36:22 +0000
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It is necessary to have good mind and dealing ability except good looking.
By Janbir Singh Pal, Execution, Unitech Power Transmission Ltd.,  | 01 20 2011 06:01:50 +0000
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Wow!! If looks could kill. Whom the interviewer? Meaning a gorgeous girl would get preference compared to dusky girl who has all that it takes to fill that position? A handsome guy would get get preference compared to dusky guy who has all that it takes to fill that position? If this happens what r these gorgeous girls & handsome hunks going to do in office walk ramp or increase the revenue? This is funny. I bet looks really don't matter what matter your dressing sense how formally dressed you are meaning u have tie but have chappals/funky shoes for interview these is 110% is not fetch the job for sure. Looks only mater for those companies who encourage office romance & I am sure no company on earth openly does it.
By Amit N Bhagwat, Recruitment Manager  | 01 19 2011 22:12:33 +0000
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However good looking people are required in the areas of front office/reception/secretary etc. Thanks for the referral Ms.Gargi Sinha.
By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 01 19 2011 18:29:16 +0000
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hey if the good looking guys/gals find the job getting process easier than the other then in India with crores of population we would not face the unemployability.as our science is developing and now days many company are trying to come out with products that can change looks completely. being part of such a developing country it's quiet unusual to think all these and if beauty really minds then there is no need of talents.isn't it guys....
By jyotiranjandash , junior manager commisioning of turbine and auxiliaries, jindal power limited  | 01 19 2011 14:30:06 +0000
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I reciprocate the same & support your views.

Very well said & which is the fact.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 01 19 2011 14:15:00 +0000
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One of my professor used to say this. He says that its the beautiful girls who gets better placements than average looking girls. But the recent trend is little different. Its the average looking girls with beautiful minds,they are scoring over others. Similar trend is seen in case of guys also.
By sirat raza, MBA/PGDM student, sri balaji society ,pune  | 01 19 2011 12:29:19 +0000
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No. it depends on the faculty inwhich the candidates are required. We had earlier also a similar debate .
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 01 19 2011 12:12:15 +0000
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Positive..
By G Shravan Kumar, HR Executive, Win IT Pvt. Ltd.  | 01 19 2011 12:07:38 +0000
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