CHICAGO, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --You come in early and
leave late, you never miss a deadline, and your clients love you.
So why haven't you gotten a promotion already? A recent study from
CareerBuilder sheds light on the physical and behavioral factors
that can hurt employees' career advancement prospects.
According to the national survey, provocative clothing, a
disheveled appearance and unprofessional haircut are just a few of
the things that cause employers to think twice before promoting
them. Behaviors such as exhibiting a negative attitude,
consistently arriving late or gossiping can also work against
them.
The survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of
CareerBuilder from February 11 to March 6,
2015, and included a representative sample of 2,175 hiring
and human resource managers across industries and company
sizes.
Attitudes Toward Appearance
When asked which aspects of a worker's physical appearance would
make them less likely to promote that person, employers were most
out of favor with provocative attire (44 percent) and wrinkled
clothes or shabby appearance (43 percent). Other answers
include:
- Piercings outside of traditional ear piercings: 32 percent
- Attire that is too casual for the workplace: 27 percent
- Visible tattoos: 27 percent
- An unprofessional or ostentatious haircut: 25 percent
- Unprofessional or ostentatious facial hair: 24 percent
- Bad breath: 23 percent
- Heavy perfume or cologne: 21 percent
- Too much makeup: 15 percent
Behavioral Blockades
Employers also revealed the top behaviors that hurt an
employee's chances for promotion, with poor attitudes and
consistent tardiness taking the top spot.
- Having a negative or pessimistic attitude: 62 percent
- Regularly showing up to work late: 62 percent
- Using vulgar language: 51 percent
- Regularly leaving work early: 49 percent
- Taking too many sick days: 49 percent
- Gossiping: 44 percent
- Spending office time on personal social media accounts: 39
percent
- Neglecting to clean up after himself/herself: 36 percent
- Always initiating non-work-related conversations with
co-workers: 27 percent
- Taking personal calls at work: 24 percent
- Taking smoke breaks: 19 percent
"In addition to on-the-job accomplishments, employers also take
attitude, behavior and appearance into consideration when deciding
who deserves to move up in the ranks," said Rosemary Haefner, chief human resources officer
at CareerBuilder. "While your work performance may be strong, if
you're not presenting yourself in a professional manner, it may be
preventing your superiors from taking you seriously."
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Poll on
behalf of CareerBuilder among 2,175 hiring and human resource
managers ages 18 and over (employed full-time, not self-employed,
non-government) between February 11 and
March 6, 2015. With a pure probability sample of 2,175, one
could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results
have a sampling error of +/- 2.10 percentage points.
About CareerBuilder®
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions,
helping companies target and attract great talent. Its online
career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 24 million
unique visitors and 1 million jobs. CareerBuilder works with the
world's top employers, providing everything from labor market
intelligence to talent management software and other recruitment
solutions. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company
and The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its
subsidiaries operate in the United
States, Europe,
South America, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit
www.careerbuilder.com.
Media Contact
Mary Lorenz
773-527-3613
mary.lorenz@careerbuilder.com
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SOURCE CareerBuilder