Do they need to be beautiful girls in the reception area?

There are times that there are companies who needs pretty girl to attract more visitors for their establishment.

They are also front lines as to how the guest or even applicants will be welcomed by the company.

Perhaps the receptionist somewhat stands for the company, so it is better that she is not only beautiful, but also young. Of course I don't think it is correct. But perhaps the requirements for being a receptionist is not so high, so many girls who graduate from school will prefer to have a job like that. And they hope they will have a promotion in that company after some time.

I do think there is a requirement for a receptionist since it is the face of their department, or store, etc.

I also have noticed that most of the hired receptionist are pretty and have pleasing personality.

i agree with you and i observed that recrptionist are pretty girls. the management requires pleasing personality because receptionist are the ones who entertain first the customers at the hotel, malls and any estanlishment that needs someone entertained their guest

This thing has always made me sad. Not because they need beautiful looking girls neither because I am not beautiful. But sad because society has a very different vision to see beauty. I use to work for a very reputed organization and to my dismay I had found out that they had an entire department which included beautiful looking girls in client servicing areas. Why? Well, because client wants to see good faces and not the work, maybe? This is all just annoying. Because it makes people feel that they are less fortunate because god did not make them as beautiful as the girl sitting on reception area. I don't have much to say but, I think people should judge professionals by their work and how presentable they are and not by their looks.

I guess its one of those job like female flight attendants where the person really has to have a great smile and a pleasant manner of speech. I was told to recruit girls who were pleasing on the eye.. though it was not written on the job description it was a verbal instruction to recruit only female front desk people who were pleasing to the eye. I don't see that changing in a long while.

@Shavkat, hehehe that is normal friend, no one would transact an ugly face hehe.It should be beauty with brain.Bu t there are also applicants pleasing to the eyes according to the manner she dresses and the make up she wears.It depends.

I guess it is discrimination to choose pretty girls as receptionists but I don't think you'll ever change it.

Beautiful ladies boost the establishment's new look, and it can attract investors.

They need some business. They need some beautiful and attractive ladies for their business. I do not find any other reason beyond that. Everything goes by outward appearance.

I think I will agree with the qualification of having a pleasing personality for a receptionist. Why? Because they are the first one who will receive the guests. They are the first representatives of the company. They are the ones who give the first impressions about the company. So if they are not presentable, maybe somehow it will affect the company. There are receptionists who are not really pretty but they have the best smile and the most accommodating behavior.

I think that is only in the Philippines. Pleasing personality or being beautiful is not a must here when working. It is only a bonus. Important is, you have brain to do your job, hardworking and friendly to the customers. Yes, it falls in discrimination. I think that is why most of the called "beautiful " Pinays are arrogant. Sorry to say that but I have encountered plenty of those people in our country. The pretty women I encountered here in Europe are humble.

may be it is a proven effective way.

I think it's to keep the atmosphere lively.

It's only in the Philippines where you see young and attractive people working in reception areas or assistants in restaurants and bank tellers.. But here in Australia it's not the case.. Of course, being presentable in important, but it's their ability to do the job that counts whether they are attractive looking or not..

there are jobs which requires employees to be pleasantly good-looking

first level is very much important for any organization

I think company opt to hire beautiful girls with pleasing personality to handle their reception area. The receptionist represents the company, they welcome guests and first impression is always important.