Good looks are an asset when seeking jobs

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
If you're a woman and you want to be a construction engineer or a truck driver, stereotypical assumptions that men are better suited may keep you off the short hiring list.
But a study at Illinois State University indicates that good looks can raise your chances.
Allure magazine says psychologists asked participants to review job applications from four people pursuing several positions. Attached photographs revealed a previous rating of high or low in attractiveness. All were similarly qualified.
Not surprisingly, the women won more jobs for school social worker and more men were chosen for car dealerships. Pharmacists were considered gender neutral.
But the people designated as attractive were more likely to be considered for less traditional jobs not associated with their sex. Allure quotes psychologist Jim Jawahar: "Positive attributes are ascribed to attractive individuals."