Wooyon,+Jennifer+Soc

=Why do good looking people earn more money?=

Unique Audience: Employers: Mr. Kim. Plastic surgeons: Dr. Moon

 * Mr. J. H. Kim**

Your research as a whole was very fascinating; I had not thought about how my colleagues and I could have been influenced by a factor outside of their standard resume. It is true that I have had interviewees of varying looks, and I would agree that I would often find one interviewee better looking than another. But I had hardly thought that subconsciously my perception of interviewees had been partially shaped by their external appearance. I found one of the theories you discussed especially interesting: the “halo effect”. Although I do understand the significance of past experiences, achievements, and qualifications of the applicants when considering their employment, I often put emphasis on their qualities as a person and what air they would contribute as a member of a team of workers. After learning about the “halo effect” in place, it does make sense why I often hired interviewees with a good first impression. I tend to consider the people with great first impressions better and more efficient workers, and this just may be due to the positive stereotypes that often times tag along with good looks.

Background Information:
Through these sites, we will receive background information about the reasons why attractive people earn more money. http://scienceblog.com/14974/who-knew-good-looking-people-get-better-jobs/ http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/management/beautiful-people-more-productive-study-20111110-1n8nj.html http://www.docshop.com/2007/11/06/attractive-people-really-do-make-more-money

Books:
__The halo effect-- and the eight other business delusions that deceive managers__ by Philip M. Rosenzweig (read by Monday 28th) __Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful__ by Daniel S. Hamermesh (read by Thursday 31st)

Articles:
"Beautiful people earn more, are happier, researcher finds" by Wency Leung http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/beautiful-people-earn-more-are-happier-researcher-finds/article2235385/ "On the Job, Beauty is More than Skin-Deep" by Sue Shellenbarger http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/113720/attractive-people-make-more-money-wsj "Why Are Beautiful People Happier? Mainly Because Good Looks Help Them Get Rich" by Brad Tuttle http://moneyland.time.com/2011/03/30/why-are-beautiful-people-happier-mainly-because-good-lucks-help-them-get-rich/ "THE ECONOMICS OF GOOD LOOKS: The line of beauty, Pretty people still get the best deals in the market, from labour to love" http://www.economist.com/node/21526782 "Attractive people paid better at work, get more attention from their bosses: report" by Meena Hartenstein http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-07-20/news/27070380_1_newsweek-beauty-discrimination "Ugly! You May Have a Case" by Daniel S. Hamermesh http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/opinion/sunday/ugly-you-may-have-a-case.html

Journals:
__Does It Pay to Be Smart, Attractive, or Confident (or All Three)?:Relationships Among General Mental Ability, Physical Attractiveness,Core Self-Evaluations, and Income__ by Timothy A. Judge, Charlice Hurst, and Lauren S. Simon (University of Florida)