Strabismus and employment: the opinion of headhunters

Abstract. Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of strabismus on an individual's ability to find employment based on the opinion of Swiss headhunters. Methods: Forty Swiss headhunters retrieved from a Swiss online telephone directory were interviewed using a validated questionnaire in order to determine if strabismus would have an impact on a person's ability to find employment. Photographs of a strabismic man and woman as well as of other computer-generated facial anomalies could be downloaded from the Internet during the interview. Results: 72.5% of headhunters judged that strabismic individuals would have more difficulties in finding a job than orthotropic persons. These difficulties were judged to be stronger in women than in men (P = 0.006), and in exotropic compared to esotropic persons (P = 0.01). Asked about seven facial anomalies, exotropia was found to have the third and esotropia the fourth (women) or fifth (men) most strongly negative impact on finding employment, after having strong acne and a visible missing tooth. Headhunters judged that persons with strabismus are significantly perceived as less attractive and less intelligent by potential employers. Conclusion: Visible strabismus negatively influences individuals' ability to find a job and therefore has an impact on their economic status. Successful strabismus surgery realigns the visual axes, producing a normal facial appearance and therefore eliminating the negative impact of strabismus on employability.

Opinion of headhunters about the ability of strabismic subjects to obtain employment

BACKGROUND: Through the opinion of Swiss headhunters, we wanted to determine the influence of strabismus on the ability to obtain employment. METHODS: Out of 31 randomly selected Swiss headhunters, 20 could be interviewed using a validated questionnaire. RESULTS: Forty-seven percent of the headhunters judged that strabismic subjects have more difficulties in obtaining a job. Gender has no influence on discrimination (p > 0.1). Asked about six facial disfigurements, strabismus was found to have the second largest negative impact on employment directly after acne. Strabismus was estimated to decrease the attractiveness of job applicants (p < 0.0001) and to have a negative impact on the overall judgment of a potential employer (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Visible strabismus influences negatively the ability to obtain a job. Because of its impact on the employability of a person, we believe that strabismus surgery in adults cannot be considered to be only a beautifying procedure.

A importância do Linkedln para os Headhunters e recrutadores no processo de E-recrutamento

As redes sociais são cada vez mais utlizadas como o principal instrumento de trabalho no mundo atual, sendo por isso, pertinente verificar como as redes sociais, e em específico o LinkedIn, se tornaram uma importante ferramenta de recrutamento, no contexto português. Assim, o objetivo geral deste estudo é analisar a importância do LinkedIn para os headhunters e recrutadores no processo de e-recrutamento, sendo utilizada na metodologia uma abordagem quantitativa com o auxílio de uma ferramenta qualitativa. Durante o estudo serão desenvolvidos os conceitos de e-recrutamento e de headhunting, bem como a evolução das redes sociais e as particularidades do LinkedIn. Conclui-se com este estudo que a rede LinkedIn ainda não é muito utilizada em Portugal, mas no entanto, os headhunters e recrutadores que utilizam a rede LinkedIn consideram que a mesma facilita o processo de recrutamento; Abstract: The Importance of LinkedIn for Headhunters and Recruiters in the E-recruitment Process Social networks are increasingly used as the main working tool in today's world, being therefore relevant to see how social networks, and in particular LinkedIn, have become an important recruitment tool in the Portuguese context. Thus, the aim of this study is to analyze the importance of LinkedIn for headhunters and recruiters in the e-recruitment process using in the methodology a quantitative approach with the aid of a qualitative tool. During the study it will be developed the concepts of e-recruitment and headhunting as well as the evolution of social networks and the particularities of LinkedIn. In this study we conclude that the LinkedIn network is not yet widely used in Portugal, however, headhunters and recruiters that use the LinkedIn network believe that it facilitates the recruitment process.

Structures and relationships: women partners' careers in Germany and the UK

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight differences in women's experiences of advancement to partnership in accountancy firms in Germany and the UK and consider the ways in which such differences may be constituted by the institutional context in which they occurred. Design/methodology/approach – This research is based on 60 semi-structured interviews with women partners in Germany and the UK. Techniques adopted from grounded theory were applied. Research limitations/implications – This qualitative research is context-specific and given its cross-national, interdisciplinary nature is limited to the extent that findings cannot be generalised beyond the studied scope. Practical implications – The study points to cross-national differences in women's career advancement in accountancy firms. The findings support extant research suggesting that structured performance evaluation and hiring systems – while not without flaws – are likely more gender-neutral. In addition, the study highlights the potential of headhunters and recruitment agents as an important tool for women to navigate their way out of career culs-de-sac. Originality/value – This research provides unique insights into women partners' experiences of career advancement and, through its interdisciplinary nature, demonstrates the usefulness of employing institutional frameworks in qualitative in-depth studies of this kind

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