BeautifulPeople.com launches recruitment service for the good looking
3 June 2013
Online dating community BeautifulPeople.com has launched a free recruitment service allowing employers to browse its “beautiful” members for potential hires.
Mon, 3 Jun 2013Online dating community BeautifulPeople.com has launched a free recruitment service allowing employers to browse its “beautiful” members for potential hires.
The dating site, which describes itself as “an exclusively beautiful community”, only allows individuals to join when other members vote them in based on their looks.
Its 750,000 members will be able to view job listings from employers who create a dedicated profile and can invite candidates they like the look of for interview.
Greg Hodge, the site’s managing director, comments: "An honest employer will tell you that it pays to hire good looking staff. Attractive people tend to make a better first impression on clients, win more business and earn more.
“This isn't an invitation for crackpots to come and ogle our beautiful members."
However, much media comment has suggested that Hodge’s venture itself is an invitation for legal challenges. The Daily Telegraph, for example, notes: “Employment experts warn that there are potential pitfalls in the plan – such as possible discrimination claims if looks were found to be a reason for an unsuccessful application.”
This comes the same day as reports across the UK press of University of Cambridge student Ben Cronin being denied a job as a punting tour guide on the city’s rivers, on the grounds that he was “not good looking enough”. The firm behind the alleged remark says it is “not something we endorse”.
The dating site, which describes itself as “an exclusively beautiful community”, only allows individuals to join when other members vote them in based on their looks.
Its 750,000 members will be able to view job listings from employers who create a dedicated profile and can invite candidates they like the look of for interview.
Greg Hodge, the site’s managing director, comments: "An honest employer will tell you that it pays to hire good looking staff. Attractive people tend to make a better first impression on clients, win more business and earn more.
“This isn't an invitation for crackpots to come and ogle our beautiful members."
However, much media comment has suggested that Hodge’s venture itself is an invitation for legal challenges. The Daily Telegraph, for example, notes: “Employment experts warn that there are potential pitfalls in the plan – such as possible discrimination claims if looks were found to be a reason for an unsuccessful application.”
This comes the same day as reports across the UK press of University of Cambridge student Ben Cronin being denied a job as a punting tour guide on the city’s rivers, on the grounds that he was “not good looking enough”. The firm behind the alleged remark says it is “not something we endorse”.
