I have a job interview tomorrow - question regarding facial hair

[TLO]

Is it appropriate to keep facial hair for a job interview?

I keep my beard trimmed and clean - doesn't look like a scraggly mess. I'm young, but look like I'm about 12 years old clean shaven.

Any input appreciated.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

Beards are cool these days.

Good luck tomorrow!

That!

[listopencil]

You should go in looking like this:

[Gadzooks]

This picture of Kirby Puckett inspired me to grow my facial hair in his style when I was 17.

I shaved it off once for an interview in my early 20's and was ridiculed by my friends for a week. I looked like a 12 year old instead of a 12 year old's evil twin.
I didn't get the job, grew it back and landed a sweet gig in the financial industry soon after.

IMO - well groomed facial hair shows more of an effort in overall grooming than a straight shave. It cites a male's maturity, and thus, can invoke a sense of authority and responsibility.
A full beard on a young guy is difficult to pull off since it might lead one to believe you're too lazy to shave, but, if it looks like you've put effort into it's appearance, you should keep it.

Good luck!

[Sorter]

Clean shaven seems nice.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

I'd hire a guy with a beard just to fire him the next day for violating company policy on facial hair.

This ain't the ****ing major leagues or a bar in Dodge City circa 1842.

Clean your shit up for christs sake.

Theres absolutely nothing unprofessional about a beard. Nothing.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Um...a culinary extablishment that wants to avoid ****ing face pubes in the soup?

You should have clarified that this was your situation, because it makes a really big damned difference vs, say, an office.

Outside of food prep and service, if you take such a hard-line stance against facial hair in the workplace, it just makes you look like an uptight, out of touch, weirdo.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

This picture of Kirby Puckett inspired me to grow my facial hair in his style when I was 17.

I shaved it off once for an interview in my early 20's and was ridiculed by my friends for a week. I looked like a 12 year old instead of a 12 year old's evil twin.
I didn't get the job, grew it back and landed a sweet gig in the financial industry soon after.

IMO - well groomed facial hair shows more of an effort in overall grooming than a straight shave. It cites a male's maturity, and thus, can invoke a sense of authority and responsibility.
A full beard on a young guy is difficult to pull off since it might lead one to believe you're too lazy to shave, but, if it looks like you've put effort into it's appearance, you should keep it.

Good luck!

Studies have shown that people view men with beards as being more intelligent and confident than those without (also more aggressive and unattractive, but that's beside the point).

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Li'l Smokey

Is it appropriate to keep facial hair for a job interview?

I keep my beard trimmed and clean - doesn't look like a scraggly mess. I'm young, but look like I'm about 12 years old clean shaven.

Any input appreciated.

If you don't shave everyday, then you're a bum.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by rabblerouser

If you don't shave everyday, then you're a bum.

Are you actively TRYING to be the Village Idiot?

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by DaveNull

Beards are cool these days.

'Cool' to 22 year old hipster douches who can't change a flat tire and who collect vinyl because it 'sounds better', but they play it on a $25 goodwill Soundesign stereo unit??

Yeah.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Are you actively TRYING to be the Village Idiot?

I could never top cosmo or KC native.

Even if I really tried. I don't have that much stupid in me.

[Predarat]

Originally Posted by Dayze

I've always shaved ,then just grow it back out.
Anymore though, **** it. A nicely trimmed beard doesn't look bad. Just don't go in there looking like Weddle from the Chargers.

I 2nd this especially if its a white collar type job. If its an already established and well groomed beard or stache you are probably fine, if anything else its best to be clean shaven. Some places are picky about that kind of thing and if you come in half shaven, peach fuzz, ect it might be one of the things they look to weed you out. At least with IT jobs they typically interview a ton of people for one position, so anything you can do to get the odds in your favor you should do.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Predarat

I 2nd this especially if its a white collar type job. If its an already established and well groomed beard or stache you are probably fine, if anything else its best to be clean shaven. Some places are picky about that kind of thing and if you come in half shaven, peach fuzz, ect it might be one of the things they look to weed you out. At least with IT jobs they typically interview a ton of people for one position, so anything you can do to get the odds in your favor you should do.

eggsackley.

It's not even complicated - shave that shit.

[bevischief]

Shave your cornhole

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by bevischief

Shave your cornhole

Shave every single hair off your body, then go insane and build a metaphorical wall around yourself to shut yourself off from the cruel, cruel world :