Category : Careers for Women

While many see no downside to being beautiful, a professor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School says attractive women face discrimination when it comes to landing certain kinds of jobs.

The job market these days is tougher than ever. In the post-recession years, landing your dream job requires the perfect combination of qualifications, experience and downright luck. But could your appearance also be having an impact on your chances of becoming employed? While we all like to think that we live in a world of equal opportunities, where the only thing taken into account is your experience, that isn't always the case.

So, if you’re one of the lucky people who has been handed the looks of a Greek goddess with a body to match, here are some career options for you.,anyone who has one of these careers has fully embraced their looks, and while we know these people are all clearly feeling themselves, who could blame them for cashing in? Just maybe have a backup plan for when you hit your 30s, just in case...

In the push towards gender equality, women in the workplace face challenges that often feel out of their control — out-dated corporate policies, sexist colleagues and managers with subconscious hiring preferences, to name a few. But one of the few factors firmly in the hands of women is which career path to pursue.

About 40 per cent of people in their 50s and older are actively looking for work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A larger percentage of these job seekers are women looking for the best job for the next phase of their career.

The gender pay gap persists, although there’s been some progress: according to a 2017 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women now earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men -- 20 cents more than in 1979, the first year for which figures were available.