I'm a college student and am in wildlife, so things are probably pretty different than if I were applying for a business management position, but I'm just wondering if in general employers discriminate against facial hair.
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I'm a college student and am in wildlife, so things are probably pretty different than if I were applying for a business management position, but I'm just wondering if in general employers discriminate against facial hair.
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Depends on the job and employer.
If you were a Linux/Unix systems programmer, for example, you'd get bonus points for having an epic beard like Richard Stallman.
A beard shows dedication. I don't think it will hurt you, unless it totally unkempt (like critters growing it bad).
It depends on the kind of beard. Can you give us an example?
A beard like Sean Connery.
It completely depends on the industry. You will not be hired at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey or Disney with a beard. (Well, not until you are a senior executive.) But for a forest ranger ... could be a credibility builder.
Employers are looking for employees who will get the job done, and they are also looking for employees who will fit in to their corporate culture. A beard signals to many employers that you do NOT fit into their corporate culture. And that's not a bad thing - you probably wouldn't like it there.
Read: _Ask The Headhunter_.
looking pretty rugged wrote:
A beard like Sean Connery.
How can a beard be like Sean Connery?
Some job training person I had back in college once went on a long rant about the importance of shaving off facial hair for interviews. On a related note, my uncle once told me he would never hire any man with bangs. So, that's the extent of my expertise on that subject.
how does that work? wrote:
How can a beard be like Sean Connery?
Have you ever met Sean Connery?
looking pretty rugged wrote:
A beard like Sean Connery.
haha, that wasn't me.
A beard like one that hasn't been shaved since November but has more or less stagnated at its current length and density. It's full enough to warrant respect, but youthful enough to tell the ladies I can satisfy them to their heart's content.