A New Survey Exposes Bias by Hiring Managers Against Overweight Candidates—Here’s How to Counter It |
A New Survey Exposes Bias by Hiring Managers Against Overweight Candidates—Here’s How to Counter It
Weight discrimination may be institutionalized, impacting peoples’ long term-career prospects.
BY KIT EATON @KITEATON
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in an ideal world, job candidates would be evaluated solely on their qualifications and professional achievements, and no recruiter would factor in an applicant’s appearance or weight. While there are established legal protections against this form of discrimination, despite a significant weakening of DEI effort, the gap between spirit of the law and the practice of obeying it may be keeping your company from getting the best candidates. That’s reflected in a new study shows huge percentage of hiring managers admit they are be less likely to choose an overweight candidate. This is a good reason to........