does physical appearance matter in applying a job?

Yes its matters for marketing and official jobs only...................

It totally depended on d job profile n d company..

It should not be any matter.

It should not be any matter.

yes it matters in most of cases mostly at marketing & customer support

It shouldn't but... you will have no problems!

Having extra pounds is no fun. I think appearance is important especially in the USA.

.it shouldn't but unfortunately it does, people discriminate against the obese and the lesser attractive, it's an unfair world

yes i think it does

well, other employers actually gauge the person basing on the impression he/ she has left on them...and yes, appearance is one key..a person doesn't have to be handsome / beautiful, they just have to look presentable and confident..:)

yes It does matter.

yes upto some extent. but you should be perfect in every sense

yes, i think if you are over weight, there could be problems. some people have certain beliefs about being obese.

I think that physical appearance matters to different degrees. On a conscious level, I think that an interviewer definitely notices whether you are dressed appropriately and whether you have taken a moment to comb your hair. On a subconscious level, I think that physical appearance may influence an interviewer's opinion, but I think that in most cases, a candidate's qualifications and the interviewer's conscious decision making abilities take precedence.

Yes, it is. But you can always have other factors to be success if you are well prepared.

yes...but not in a call center....ha ha ha ha

Yes it does matter coz most jobs want people that look clean not dirty and gross.