Physique matters?
Does physique matter in IB interviews? So this happened this week :
One of my good friends who's been going to the gym since he was 14 got an IB interview call. So generally the procedure was Telephonic > Technical 1 > HR > Technical 2, this was for every other applicant. So this guy goes into Technical one and the associate(male) complimented his physique a lot throughout the interview, next he goes into HR (female), this was probably the shortest HR interview ever, lasted about 5 minutes and again was complimented for the physique. The guy gets selection call after just 2 days without even going into the Technical 2.
Has something like this happened with any of you?
Lol, is this the first time you have experienced this?
Smile, and the world smiles back... if you're rich or good-looking. -GSElevator, but prolly some random guy from Citi,
This is the first time I have heard of someone not wearing clothes to an interview and it helps them.
Your looks do matter - there are studies that show they matter.
Especially in a situation where there are tons of overqualified candidates fighting for a job.. subconsciously I think most people would think there was a naturally better "fit" with a candidate who embodies traits that they'd like to have themselves.
I for one, notice that I enjoy talking to and am more invested in conversations with people that I find attractive than people I don't find attractive. It's just subconscious.
At the end of the day, you don't live in a completely fair and equitable world, and you should probably try to improve your physique, appearance and perception as much as you can because it can help you in many ways, from relationships to sales to jobs and much more.
Some studies:
*"It turns out that how attractive a candidate is can have a huge impact on their chances of getting a job interview. Experiments already proved that wearing luxury brands increases the chances of being hired, so it stands to reason that good looks might have similar effects.
Researchers from the University of Messina sent over 11,000 resumes to 1,542 job openings in Italy – eight resumes per opening. Four resumes in each batch had one of four pictures: an attractive man, an unattractive man, an attractive woman, or an unattractive woman.
The other four resumes had no pictures at all. The average callback rate was 30%, but attractive people received far more attention.
Attractive women had a callback rate of 54% and attractive men had a callback rate of 47%. However, unattractive women had a callback rate of 7% and unattractive men had a callback rate of 24%."
"In a post-study survey, the researchers found that 24 out of 25 of the people who reviewed the resumes were women. Perhaps their hypothesis holds true.
German psychologist Maria Agathe found strong evidence to support that hypothesis, especially among women. A 2011 experiment asked men and women to rate applicants seeking a job as an editor.
Both men and women rated attractive opposite-sex members higher and attractive same-sex members lower."*
Exactly. I said similar in a different thread and one person decided to throw monkey sh*t at me. I was like, that was unwarranted and you're an idiot.
I've been in sales. I'm female. I know damn well, looks matter. Likewise, I would much rather speak to someone who is polished and takes care of themselves. Because if you don't take care of yourself, how are you going to take care of me (in business)? Nothing wrong with self care. And obviously that's NOT a determining factor in terms of competency or ethics.
The only thing that surprises me in the above mentioned survey is that 24 out of 25 of the people who reviewed the resumes were women. For diff reasons, too much to type here.
In a prior post, I said the exact same thing. I'm going to send in one resume with a picture, and one without. See what happens. Do my own experiment.
Pls go to LinkedIn and type in "Securities Analyst" at Goldman Sachs.
Stephanie though
What? Unless you're in the UK or something, no guy compliments another guy's physique in an interview.
Unless you're in the UK or something...
explanation please?!
Do you even lift, bro?
Normally I just slip my shoe off under the table and rub my foot in their crotch. Does the job, male or female...
The interviewer will think that they will run from their responsibilities. Totally unemployable.