Attractive people ‘most likely to get the job’

Added: (Tue Aug 24 2010)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Research from the UK’s only recruitment agency review site has revealed that those who are more attractive are the most likely to succeed in the workplace, with 67% of employers admitting to being more inclined to give an attractive person a job.

Attractive people are the most likely to succeed, with two thirds of bosses admitting that they would be more inclined to choose the most attractive candidate for the job. This fact comes in light of the latest nationwide research from the UK’s only recruitment agency review site http://www.HireScores.com.

HireScores.com wanted to investigate the reasons behind an employer’s decision to hire certain people over others. The site subsequently polled 1,256 bosses and asked the question “would you hire a candidate who had equal academic strengths as another, but was better looking?” two thirds of bosses said yes, with a further 9% admitting that they had hired some based purely on the way that they looked.

When HireScores.com asked the question “do you think that those who are more attractive make better employees?” a third, 34%, said yes with just over half of these admitting that they thought that the most attractive employees were likely to be the most confident in the workplace.

When asked the multi answer question “what factors would make someone more employable to you?” 81% said that they believed the ability to do the actual job was the most important factor in hiring a candidate.
The top five factors that affect a candidate’s employability are:

1. Ability to do the job – 81%
2. Qualifications – 73%
3. Social skills – 71%
4. Physical appearance – 67%
5. Hygiene – 61%

Lisette Howlett, managing director of http://www.HireScores.com said;
“It’s very important to look at all the factors when you’re looking to employ someone, regardless of what job it is for. The hiring decision needs to take everything into account, motivation, attitude, short and longer term business needs and whether the candidate has the best ability to do the job.”
She continued;

“Whilst I do worry that many employers would perhaps subconsciously employ someone who is easier on the eyes, it doesn’t always make practical business sense. At HireScores.com we aim to ensure that everyone is supported equally in their job search, with the hopes that everyone can end up in their ideal employment.”

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Link: http://www.HireScores.com
For further information on HireScores.com, or to arrange an interview with Lisette Howlett, please contact Gabrielle Lofthouse of 10 Yetis Public Relations Agency on 01452348211 or gabrielle@10yetis.co.uk or on Twitter @Gabriella_PRowl.

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About HireScores.com:
HireScores.com website is totally independent and not linked to a job board or recruiter which makes it ideally placed to provide such information
HireScores.com is committed to fair feedback with checks and balances in place to support this
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Lisette has over 20 years industry experience with such firms as ICI, Zeneca/AstraZeneca and Syngenta as well as local government and the public sector.