an AI resume screener had been trained on CVs of employees already at the firm, giving people extra marks if they listed “baseball” or “basketball” – hobbies that were linked to more successful staff, often men. Those who mentioned “softball” – typically women – were downgraded.
Marginalised groups often “fall through the cracks, because they have different hobbies, they went to different schools”
If you care about my appearance more than my ability to do the job I wouldn’t want to work with you anyway.
I literally roll out of bed most mornings without looking in rhe mirror, walk up to my home office and start work. And I’m one of the best employees at my office.
Bully for you. Some jobs require customer interaction though. Neat hair and clothes without obscenities written on them are sometimes a necessary bare minimum bar for candidates to meet.
Edit: Changed “combed” hair to “neat” hair to avoid implying that natural hairstyles would be considered unprofessional. Natural hair, dreads and braids and other protective hairstyles 100% belong in the workplace.
Dress Professional is code for, I feel the need to control you. We really need a complete flip in how we view work. This shit is old, can’t believe this attitude still persists post covid.