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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by _Parfait_ on Thursday April 28, 2022 @06:05PM (#31198783)
"But if you're going to get indignant about people being hired based on looks then you'd better stop using sites more attractive than craigslist or products more attractive than crocs."

Your first point raised about someone caring about their looks and the way their presented is a good one. But this last quote is strange.. If you're being hired for a non customer facing role do you really think this craigslist comparison is a fair one? I can get as gussied up as I can for a photo, but is it fair that the guy that looks more like Jake Gyllenhaal got hired even though I have a better skill set?

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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by maxk42 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @06:17PM (#31198902)
If that had happened, then no. But it didn't.
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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by dekelpilli on Thursday April 28, 2022 @08:47PM (#31200056)
> In study 1, beautifying filters increased perceived hireability irrespective of job type

But it does.

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Re:Hacking attractiveness biases in hiring? The role of beau... by maxk42 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:26PM (#31200699)
And as I said: That isn't fair. But it also doesn't detract from my point that the people who put more effort into their applications are likely to also put more effort into their work. Once again: It's not a strong signal, but it's a signal.
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