Around September last year, a friend and I went in search of a school where she could enroll her son. We dropped by a number of schools around our vicinity but found none that appealed to us.
Then we went by this one school at a farther part of the area. We found this school and as we walked in through the gates, my friend told me that she thought that was going to be the one. Nope, the building wasn't any bigger than the others. What struck me was the serenity and beauty of the place. The arts and painting was enough to hold children's attention. The teacher's looked on smartly in their attire and gait. We had barely even conversed with any member of staff neither had we any idea how well they fared in the area of teaching but what we saw gave us satisfaction and confidence in that system.
UnsplashAppearance matters. And it applies almost everywhere even in organizations.
Maybe it should not matter but it does. On tegular basis, skill and capacity should come first but that is rarely ever the case.
To begin, I'd state that this isn't about looks. Cause, looks are nature given, whereas appearance is what we make of our looks.
A good appearance, of course, doesn't necessarily give a good first impression, but a raggity appearance does give out a bad aura. Anyone would pick the person that looks better and it's much easier to think of them as smart and somewhat intelligent even without hearing a word they say. It's human nature to regard people who look better.
Any employer(humans generally) would want a smart person in their team/to be affiliated with. And that's what appearing your best brings...the aura of smartness and competence, whether or not this has been tested to be a trait the individual actually possesses.
If you cannot as show interest and intentionality for your appearance, how do you expect an employer to let you run an aspect of his establishment?
It's widely said that first impression matters. Its important to mention that, appearing good does not mean to wear fancy outfits. It's simply dressing for the occasion, making sure to be look clean and put together.
You don't go to apply for the job of a chef wearing long nails and all ober the place hair. It doesn't show your preparedness and professionalism.
As a way to keep himselfat an advantaged position, the applicant should know what kind of job he is going for and dress for the occasion. Generally, you cannot look tardy and expect that because you're versed in a skill and very knowledgeable/eloquent, the job should be handed to you on a platter of gold. They see you before they hear you. And your outlooks speak volume. There are no excuses.
You may just be very competent and eloquent but if you fail to look that part, you do not get the regard duely deserved. The thing here is, for most interviews, the employers see you before they hear you. An unappealing appearance can water down whatever interest they should have, so much that, your credentials are an afterthought.
Presentation matters a lot, thats why well dressed and prepared meals leave you salivating as opposed to a meal that doesnt look as appetizing.
Being attractive has always worked and will for a long time, remain an unspoken criteria in job procurement. Nothing about that pattern should be changed. Basic grooming is all that is expected, and that's that.
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