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I remember seeing Chinese job postings on Indeed.com that included not only physical measurements for a receptionist position, but also attractiveness requireme
by clamprecht 12y ago
I remember seeing Chinese job postings on Indeed.com that included not only physical measurements for a receptionist position, but also attractiveness requirements. It totally surprised us (we were in the US), but I guess it's a cultural thing? Then I realized that 60 years ago, US job postings probably had the same kinds of requirements.
- redmattred 12y agoThat's true. http://freethoughtblogs.com/singham/wp-content/blogs.dir/36/files/2013/02/1971-Kelly-Girl-ad.jpg http://freethoughtblogs.com/singham/wp-content/blogs.dir/36/...
- freditup 12y agoI think you may be misconstruing the purpose of the poster. In my opinion, it's mostly about the low-risk and high-upside potential of using the temporary workers that Kelly Services offered much more than physical qualities.
- jamii 12y agoA friend of mine works in PR in Beijing. Makeup and high-heels are mandatory despite the fact that she has never worn either before.
- freditup 12y agoUS jobs postings still often have those requirements, albeit implicitly. For example: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/abercrombie-discrimination-france_n_3653357.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/abercrombie-discrim...
- nemothekid 12y agoNot entirely sure, but I've heard Abercrombie gets around this be having the job titles of all their floor workers be "models"
- psychometry 12y agoEven if they didn't do that, I'm sure they could successfully argue that for that position, attractiveness is a bona-fide occupational qualification.
- bowlofpetunias 12y agoThe requirements are still there, they're just not in writing anymore. Receptionists are rarely unattractive people, are they?