Good looks and good practice: the attitudes of career practitioners to attractiveness and appearance
Journal article
Authors | Yates, Julia, Bagri, Kiren Kaur and Hooley, Tristram |
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Abstract | Empirical evidence attests the impact that career image has on objective career success, yet little is known of how career practitioners conceptualise and operationalise this information. This article presents the quantitative findings of an online survey of career practitioners (n = 399, 74% female, 89% white and 75% from the U.K.) exploring their attitudes and practices towards issues of appearance and attractiveness. Career practitioners who participated in this survey acknowledged that beauty, self-presentation and interpersonal skills influence career success, and 96% of them considered conversations about career image as part of their professional remit. The career practitioners felt relatively comfortable and well informed in their discussions in this arena, but would welcome further guidance and training to inform their practice. Ethical and practical implications for the profession are considered. |
Keywords | Career guidance; Career image; Appearance; Attractiveness; Career practice |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | British Journal of Guidance & Counselling |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0306-9885 |
1469-3534 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2016.1237615 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03069885.2016.1237615 |
http://roar.uel.ac.uk/5312/ | |
hdl:10545/620672 | |
Publication dates | 20 Oct 2016 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 31 Oct 2016, 10:52 |
Accepted | 07 Sep 2016 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to British Journal of Guidance & Counselling |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9451v/good-looks-and-good-practice-the-attitudes-of-career-practitioners-to-attractiveness-and-appearance
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