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RichardThis is what you state.It seems reasonably well documented that tall, slim, pretty people get higher wages. A 2005 review:

And I agree with you, the rudiments remain as they are but we look a little deep?I have addendum. It is not officious but this is pathetic when you have in the board meeting, the HR seated and interviews held, there is a likely candidate even with the looks, there is a call from the wife, or relative, or a friend stating that he/she has a bother who failed in the examination needs a help placing this boy/girl in your company. What happens, is you are compelled as friend at times to give in and tell the already candidate sited opposite you, “I am sorry I have just been told by my, a lie, superiors that the post is filled up. Is that it? A big saga on your side to tell all that you need people then to discard the human factor and give way to the whims? This is happening in the poor countries and has nothing to do with charismatic or beauty. It is call or a salute of the honour. I agree that the beauty gets the job hence the beauty products by the huge pharmaceuticals companies. They advertise how they will change pigments of your skin so you look fair. No. I have nothing to do with this. Let it be. Fair or no fair does not hurt me. What hurts me is, the education one puts to hearts, burnt the sleep to the last ray of sun, studies hard to pass the exams only to be told indirectly that we are recruiting lookers in all departments including the garage and pipe fixing where no human goes.This is our today’s HR and we.I thank youFirozali A Mulla MBA PhDP.O.Box 6044Dar-Es-SalaamTanzaniaEast Africa

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Before the mandate any publicly traded company in Norway could voluntarily participate as an experimental group or a control group, but of course now it is unlawful to serve as a control group.

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