Male Facial Hair and Job Search?

[mamamia88]

Do you think it hurts to have facial hair if you are looking for a job? Then again do you really want to work for a company that is so shallow that they think hair (which grows naturally) determines whether you are good enough for a job?

[deadflowr]

It depends on the tidyness of the facial hair.

Is it a sporadic mesh of fiber, flying off the face in all directions?

Or is it well-groomed and evenly trimmed?

[CharlesA]

It depends on the tidyness of the facial hair.

Is it a sporadic mesh of fiber, flying off the face in all directions?

Or is it well-groomed and evenly trimmed?

pretty much this. If I'm going to an interview, I'll shave beforehand.

Then again, I normally let my beard grow, so it looks kinda scruffy.

[mamamia88]

It depends on the tidyness of the facial hair.

Is it a sporadic mesh of fiber, flying off the face in all directions?

Or is it well-groomed and evenly trimmed?

well i shaved it off for a job fair today but before that it looked like

[haqking]

Depends if you are male or female

[Frogs Hair]

Well kept facial hair has never been a problem for anyone I know. If too long it can be a safety of cleanliness issue depending on the job and I know one person who wares a beard net The employer respects his right to look like a billy goat outside of work though.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

It depends on the job you are applying for.

I make hiring decisions for engineering positions. I do care about the look of facial hair if the person interacts with the customer. If the person sits in a cubical and writes code without interacting with the customer, they can have facial hair that is not at all well groomed. If they interact with the customer they can have facial hair; however, it must be well groomed.

When I was one of the people in a cubical slinging code, I had a beard that was about 12 inches long, although it was a consistent length, full, and well rounded.

Now, I am a manager that interacts with the customer. I routinely trim it a few times a week with a hair trimmer so that it is a consistent 1 inch long. I also trim the hair on my neck and cheeks as short as possible with the trimmers. I also wear button down shirts, slacks, and business shoes rather than T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

[3Miro]

There was a funny comic about attractiveness of facial hair vs the growth.

Don't look like a hobo. Look like Gandalf or Aragorn or Boromir. Especially Boromir should be able to get any job with his beard.

[pissedoffdude]

Yeah, like others are saying it depends

If you're going to be a gandalf-like philospher who strokes his beard when he's thinking of a deep question, you need the beard

But if you're dealing with normal people on a daily basis, the beard's got to go.

[lisati]

I recently got rid of a moustache that was getting a bit wild and nicotine stained.....