According to KGW.com, a Portland Oregon news station, "As the pressure to retain or land a new job increases, some job seekers are turning to a competitive-edge-in-a-needle, Botox."Advocates report that looking younger boosts both first impressions and personal confidence in job interviews.
On June 5, Washington, DC-based aesthetics emporium Reveal offered a Botox Bailout — free Botox injections (a $300-500 value) for the first fifty people to show up with pink slip and resumé in hand. The party included headhunters who gave job-search tips and conducted interviews (ABCNews.go.com 6.5.09).
What does this mean? Beauty and grooming are making a slow shift from the indulgence category to competitive strategy. Crossing their t's and dotting their eye area with Botox assures Control Freaks they're putting their best face forward.
Most people would say that appearances don't matter, but when the chips are down, some consumers are placing their bets on pretty.
This weekend, our church is hosting an event featuring Employment Workshops, where job seekers can get resumé advice, interviewing tips, life coaching, and help with navigating job posting websites. Did we cover all the subjects or have we left out something that is staring us right in the face?
Advice if you need a job: Put on a clean outfit, update your resumé, cover your tats, and get a Botox injection!
3 comments:
I do not have the source now, but new born are able to discriminate on appearances as well. They prefer symmetrical nurses compared to those that are not.
I think I had heard that somewhere too. Thanks for sharing!
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