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Essay / Workplace Appearance - 599
Looks and Does WorkAre Look Like Everything These Days? It seems more than ever that companies are hiring employees for their appearance rather than their experience. Is this discrimination or is it fair? Some see it as a harmful way of doing business, while others see it as companies simply trying to make a profit. Why do companies see this as a way of doing business and others see it as illegal discrimination and bias? The world is constantly trying to pursue money and place it above everything else. Business is clever and wicked, but is there a limit? Retailers now say hiring for looks is just another way of doing business, but can be demeaning and hurtful to potential employees and should not be the only source of hiring of an employee. Many analysts and experts in the field of business argue that hiring for appearance is no different from hiring a person for their experience. In the modern times we live in, appearance is omnipresent in many major retailers. Retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister are among the most notorious offenders, but they are not the only culprits. Many gyms, retail stores...