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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall…Who’s the Most Professional of All?

I was watching television and I happened upon a makeover show. On this show, people are given make overs of clothing, hair, and make up. Before the makeover begins, a picture of the person in their chosen attire is presented to random people on the street and are asked their impression of the person. After the opinion is given, the random person is asked to rate the show’s participant based on looks.   The statements of the random individuals is not favorable and the person is given a makeover by professional stylists and beauticians.   The same random people on the street are asked again what the opinion is and of course it is much more favorable. The random people now “love” the image of the person.   I watched two episodes of this show. Each time the makeover candidate was asked why she wanted to change her appearance. Each time the reason was career related. One woman was unemployed and seeking employment. The other was employed, but seeking a career change. T...