Beauty Equals Corporate Success?
Well, we know this is ALWAYS the case, but new studies and surveys are being unveiled which strongly suggest that those that take care of themselves and dress professionally, and look “pretty” or “handsome” have a leg up against their coworkers that don’t follow a few fundamental beauty regimes.
Ladies, the very interesting part of this study is that it seems women are far more aware of this (arguably unfair) fact that looks equals corporate and business success than men.
Women are more likely to acknowledge that they feel their looks contributed to their success, while men tend to base what other people think of them on their accomplishments, age and other factors that have nothing to do with aesthetics.
In the article I read, an image consultant said that the basic fundamentals are really just about your basic grooming and care, such as keeping your nails neat and clean, your hair healthy and neat, and also making sure your skin, hair nails, and teeth sort of “shine”, meaning they look “polished” so to speak.
Just following that basic rule will help your personal perception by other people because they will view as someone who cares to take the time for basic grooming, and it also makes you look more competent, because if you can take care of yourself aesthetically, people tend to subconsciously think of you as a more capable leader and worker.
Psychologists do acknowledge that this phenomena may not even occur on a conscious level, but rather we may subconsciously feed this image. In fact, as hard as we may fight a negative image of someone who doesn’t fit the paradigm of “attractive” because we know they are competent, at times that negative image associated with an unkempt look seep in, and they can negatively impact the perception of that person on a professional level.
It’s interesting, because I tend to think that especially for women, being “too attractive” on the job can actually hurt one’s career aspirations, but apparently I was wrong!
