If the job is client-facing/client-oriented ....in order to drum up revenue for company, yes, looks might be influential in final hiring selection.

Well, come ON.....if you have 2 women equally qualified by education, same work experience and time spent, both good intelligent people with good personal characteristics, who is going to be remembered?

OTherwise that far less attractive woman must have a dynamic /charasmatic personality. It boils down for the hiring manager/managment team, who do you feel most comfortable to share coffee with and who will stick with the firm for awhile to make employee training investment pay off?
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