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Some people might say that an attractive appearance and fashion is one of the most important factors to succeed. However, in my opinion, one's capability is more important for two reasons. First, a person's skill is the only thing to be evaluated in the business world. Second, a less appealing person has more time to focus on his work.
To begin with, it is the matter that how many tasks the person can handle in a given time, not a good looking face or awesome clothes. It is true that a nice first impression affects positively. However, when a CEO evaluates other people, they prefer a skillful expert, not a handsome inept employee. For instance, a survey conducted by a group of business majors with 50 company interviewers as respondents. The purpose of the survey was to understand their thoughts about a person's ability. The majority of the respondents replied they agree with the necessity of some fashion senses. However, when they try to assess interviewees, the first thing they focus on is GPA or previous career such as an internship. This survey shows that having good skills is the most important part to be successful in the business world.
On top of that, a person who has attractive physical traits and also, has a sense of fashion, tends to be more social than a person who does not. That means the latter has more time to focus on his duties or to improve his abilities. For example, I will talk about my friend Jin-woo to elucidate my point. When I was a high school student, I had a classmate and his name was Jin-woo. He was a fat and very quiet person so nobody cared about him. However, one day, a principal brought him in front of the class and said that he received a gold medal from the international robotics competition. We all shocked because no one knew that he had such expertise. Eventually, he entered a very renowned university with that unique skill.
To sum up, people should spend time to enhance their capability rather than decorate themselves. Achievements which are earned without knowledge is like a sandcastle on the beach which is very easy to collapse. Also, people should work harder to succeed in their workplace when other sociable coworkers choose their dress for hanging out with friends. |