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> Photos really don't belong in hiring in the US. Sounds like someone needs to reread Don Burleson's professional dress code tips: https://www.dba-oracle.com/d
by bitwize 3y ago
> Photos really don't belong in hiring in the US.
Sounds like someone needs to reread Don Burleson's professional dress code tips: https://www.dba-oracle.com/dress_code.htm https://www.dba-oracle.com/dress_code.htm
Presenting a polished, professional appearance makes a real difference to employers. They can and will legally fire you (or choose not to hire you) for failure to do so.
- tgaj 3y agoI think it's more a problem of visible disabilities or just not looking attractive, than of a dress code.
- lazide 3y agoYou're thinking of it from the 'should' (aka I wish) and employee perspective, not the competitive 'what do employers actually want' perspective. If employers want their numbers to match some stat, then of course they're going to optimize for that. Which if your picture doesn't match, that's a problem. For you. If employers have some pre-baked idea of what type of worker works for them, and getting things actually done matters to them (as compared to some diversity stat), then of course they're going to optimize for that. If your picture doesn't match, that's a problem. For you. And maybe them if they can't actually find what they want because of their own pre-conceptions, but I guarantee they'll be the last ones they blame. It takes a very open minded individual to look past their own preconceptions. Sometimes too open minded. In times of stress, people default to what they are most comfortable with. Now, if workers want that or not is up to them - most of the labor code is all about forcing employers to do things they don't want to do to protect themselves. Most of contract and penal code is employers/owners trying to protect themselves from things they don't want others to do to them.