From education and qualifications though to experience and even location, there are a whole host of factors that can affect your career prospects. Many UK workers believe that your physical appearance is one of those factors—and might hinder your chances of securing your dream job, whether it’s a top London PA job, an EA to a HNWI, or office manager. So let’s take a look.
Appearance in hiring
According to a recent study of 1,040 UK workers by CV-Library, 70.4% of Brits believe the way you look affects your career prospects. A staggering 81.9% believe that employers actually discriminate against individuals based on their appearance. The study also found that 79% of professionals believe the way someone looks can affect their chance of finding a job.
Appearance in the workplace
Of those surveyed, 57% feel it can impact the way co-workers perceive you, and 30.4% believe appearance impacted how much your boss liked you. What’s more, 33.7% think that an individual’s appearance could affect their chances of a promotion, 23.3% felt that someone’s physical appearance had an impact on your salary, and 28% stated that appearance could affect an employee’s negotiating power.
What can be done to address this?
The study identified a number of ways this unconscious basis can be avoided. 44% of professionals suggested that more than one recruiter should be involved in the hiring process, while 22% stated that telephone interviews should take place initially, removing any bias based on physical appearance. 18% also suggested blind hiring, while 14% said that recruiters shouldn’t be allowed to do a web search on potential employees.
What we’re doing to address this
As a top London recruitment agency, we firmly believe that no candidate should feel held back or discriminated against because of their physical appearance. With new recruitment technologies and methods, our recruiters are working hard to remove any potential bias from the recruitment process and making a conscious effort to hire individuals who are the best fit for the job.
Get in touch
Whether you want to take the next step in your career, from team assistant to a PA job, or secure your dream job, we can help. Our skilled and experienced recruiters will help you secure your next position, based on your skills, qualities, and experience. So if you’re looking for temporary jobs, office support jobs, or PA jobs in London, get in touch with them team today.
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