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As a Muslim it is Sunnah to wear a beard. I wear a beard for religious reasons, but I am worried that it might affect my interviews. Should I tell the interviewer why I wear a beard?
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closed as too broad by Monica Cellio♦ Aug 12 '16 at 3:40
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As a Muslim it is Sunnah to wear a beard. I wear a beard for religious reasons, but I am worried that it might affect my interviews. Should I tell the interviewer why I wear a beard?
interviewing employer-relations
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
David K
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asked Aug 12 '16 at 0:31
Noah
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closed as too broad by Monica Cellio♦ Aug 12 '16 at 3:40
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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I have a beard for no reason other than personal preference. I wouldn't shave it for an interview. If the interviewer doesn't like my beard and would make it a factor in his decision on hiring me I wouldn't want to work there.
– HorusKol
Aug 12 '16 at 1:55
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What industry? Where are you in the world? Are there cultural conventions about beards (or their absence)? Please edit in more details. I'm putting this on hold temporarily so people don't spend energy on answers based on wrong guesses; once you edit it'll be reviewed for reopening. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 3:39
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See this very relevant question: Are beards perceived as unprofessional in the workplace?
– David K
Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
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Killer066, is wearing a beard considered abnormal where you live and work (outside of the Muslim community)? I can't speak for others, but I live in a place where beards wouldn't raise an eyebrow and certainly wouldn't require an explanation, which tells me that my context is not your context. If you can add some details to the question we'll be better able to help you. We want to help you; we don't want to guess wrong. You can click on the edit link under the question. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 20:53
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@Killer066 I wasn't trying to argue theology, I'm not qualified, just using logic. Hard to understand why my comments got deleted.
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Aug 12 '16 at 23:05
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As a Muslim it is Sunnah to wear a beard. I wear a beard for religious reasons, but I am worried that it might affect my interviews. Should I tell the interviewer why I wear a beard?
interviewing employer-relations
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
David K
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asked Aug 12 '16 at 0:31
Noah
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As a Muslim it is Sunnah to wear a beard. I wear a beard for religious reasons, but I am worried that it might affect my interviews. Should I tell the interviewer why I wear a beard?
interviewing employer-relations
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
David K
20.8k1075110
asked Aug 12 '16 at 0:31
Noah
538413
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
David K
20.8k1075110
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
David K
20.8k1075110
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
David K
20.8k1075110
20.8k1075110
asked Aug 12 '16 at 0:31
Noah
538413
asked Aug 12 '16 at 0:31
Noah
538413
asked Aug 12 '16 at 0:31
Noah
538413
538413
closed as too broad by Monica Cellio♦ Aug 12 '16 at 3:40
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by Monica Cellio♦ Aug 12 '16 at 3:40
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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I have a beard for no reason other than personal preference. I wouldn't shave it for an interview. If the interviewer doesn't like my beard and would make it a factor in his decision on hiring me I wouldn't want to work there.
– HorusKol
Aug 12 '16 at 1:55
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What industry? Where are you in the world? Are there cultural conventions about beards (or their absence)? Please edit in more details. I'm putting this on hold temporarily so people don't spend energy on answers based on wrong guesses; once you edit it'll be reviewed for reopening. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 3:39
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See this very relevant question: Are beards perceived as unprofessional in the workplace?
– David K
Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
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Killer066, is wearing a beard considered abnormal where you live and work (outside of the Muslim community)? I can't speak for others, but I live in a place where beards wouldn't raise an eyebrow and certainly wouldn't require an explanation, which tells me that my context is not your context. If you can add some details to the question we'll be better able to help you. We want to help you; we don't want to guess wrong. You can click on the edit link under the question. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 20:53
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@Killer066 I wasn't trying to argue theology, I'm not qualified, just using logic. Hard to understand why my comments got deleted.
– Kilisi
Aug 12 '16 at 23:05
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I have a beard for no reason other than personal preference. I wouldn't shave it for an interview. If the interviewer doesn't like my beard and would make it a factor in his decision on hiring me I wouldn't want to work there.
– HorusKol
Aug 12 '16 at 1:55
9
What industry? Where are you in the world? Are there cultural conventions about beards (or their absence)? Please edit in more details. I'm putting this on hold temporarily so people don't spend energy on answers based on wrong guesses; once you edit it'll be reviewed for reopening. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 3:39
4
See this very relevant question: Are beards perceived as unprofessional in the workplace?
– David K
Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
4
Killer066, is wearing a beard considered abnormal where you live and work (outside of the Muslim community)? I can't speak for others, but I live in a place where beards wouldn't raise an eyebrow and certainly wouldn't require an explanation, which tells me that my context is not your context. If you can add some details to the question we'll be better able to help you. We want to help you; we don't want to guess wrong. You can click on the edit link under the question. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 20:53
1
@Killer066 I wasn't trying to argue theology, I'm not qualified, just using logic. Hard to understand why my comments got deleted.
– Kilisi
Aug 12 '16 at 23:05
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I have a beard for no reason other than personal preference. I wouldn't shave it for an interview. If the interviewer doesn't like my beard and would make it a factor in his decision on hiring me I wouldn't want to work there.
– HorusKol
Aug 12 '16 at 1:55
I have a beard for no reason other than personal preference. I wouldn't shave it for an interview. If the interviewer doesn't like my beard and would make it a factor in his decision on hiring me I wouldn't want to work there.
– HorusKol
Aug 12 '16 at 1:55
9
9
What industry? Where are you in the world? Are there cultural conventions about beards (or their absence)? Please edit in more details. I'm putting this on hold temporarily so people don't spend energy on answers based on wrong guesses; once you edit it'll be reviewed for reopening. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 3:39
What industry? Where are you in the world? Are there cultural conventions about beards (or their absence)? Please edit in more details. I'm putting this on hold temporarily so people don't spend energy on answers based on wrong guesses; once you edit it'll be reviewed for reopening. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 3:39
4
4
See this very relevant question: Are beards perceived as unprofessional in the workplace?
– David K
Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
See this very relevant question: Are beards perceived as unprofessional in the workplace?
– David K
Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
4
4
Killer066, is wearing a beard considered abnormal where you live and work (outside of the Muslim community)? I can't speak for others, but I live in a place where beards wouldn't raise an eyebrow and certainly wouldn't require an explanation, which tells me that my context is not your context. If you can add some details to the question we'll be better able to help you. We want to help you; we don't want to guess wrong. You can click on the edit link under the question. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 20:53
Killer066, is wearing a beard considered abnormal where you live and work (outside of the Muslim community)? I can't speak for others, but I live in a place where beards wouldn't raise an eyebrow and certainly wouldn't require an explanation, which tells me that my context is not your context. If you can add some details to the question we'll be better able to help you. We want to help you; we don't want to guess wrong. You can click on the edit link under the question. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 20:53
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@Killer066 I wasn't trying to argue theology, I'm not qualified, just using logic. Hard to understand why my comments got deleted.
– Kilisi
Aug 12 '16 at 23:05
@Killer066 I wasn't trying to argue theology, I'm not qualified, just using logic. Hard to understand why my comments got deleted.
– Kilisi
Aug 12 '16 at 23:05
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I am sure local custom may have some bearing on this, and you don't say where you are, but in the US -- and I imagine most Western countries -- a beard shouldn't matter in the least. Make sure it's clean and combed, and be yourself.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
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I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
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In the US, much like dress codes, grooming standards vary wildly depending on the workplace. Try to check out the workplace however you can before the interview; you should do this anyway to see dress code standards if none are provided to you. Frankly, most employers don't particularly care about beards--in Colorado huge lumberjack beards seem to be the norm--but the more strict the dress code the more likely they are to care.
I would never mention it if you get an interview, but if it is a strict shop, extra time and effort may be in order when you are trimming or grooming your beard.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
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I am sure local custom may have some bearing on this, and you don't say where you are, but in the US -- and I imagine most Western countries -- a beard shouldn't matter in the least. Make sure it's clean and combed, and be yourself.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
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I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
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I am sure local custom may have some bearing on this, and you don't say where you are, but in the US -- and I imagine most Western countries -- a beard shouldn't matter in the least. Make sure it's clean and combed, and be yourself.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
3,01821420
I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
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up vote
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up vote
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accepted
I am sure local custom may have some bearing on this, and you don't say where you are, but in the US -- and I imagine most Western countries -- a beard shouldn't matter in the least. Make sure it's clean and combed, and be yourself.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
3,01821420
I am sure local custom may have some bearing on this, and you don't say where you are, but in the US -- and I imagine most Western countries -- a beard shouldn't matter in the least. Make sure it's clean and combed, and be yourself.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
3,01821420
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
3,01821420
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
3,01821420
answered Aug 12 '16 at 1:08
Ernest Friedman-Hill
3,01821420
3,01821420
I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
suggest improvements |Â
I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
I would say it depends on length too. I know a person with a beard down nearly to his waist and while at work - or in a professional setting - he ties it in a way that doesn't look absurdly longer than the norm.
– Dan
Aug 12 '16 at 17:24
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In the US, much like dress codes, grooming standards vary wildly depending on the workplace. Try to check out the workplace however you can before the interview; you should do this anyway to see dress code standards if none are provided to you. Frankly, most employers don't particularly care about beards--in Colorado huge lumberjack beards seem to be the norm--but the more strict the dress code the more likely they are to care.
I would never mention it if you get an interview, but if it is a strict shop, extra time and effort may be in order when you are trimming or grooming your beard.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
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suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
In the US, much like dress codes, grooming standards vary wildly depending on the workplace. Try to check out the workplace however you can before the interview; you should do this anyway to see dress code standards if none are provided to you. Frankly, most employers don't particularly care about beards--in Colorado huge lumberjack beards seem to be the norm--but the more strict the dress code the more likely they are to care.
I would never mention it if you get an interview, but if it is a strict shop, extra time and effort may be in order when you are trimming or grooming your beard.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
29319
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
In the US, much like dress codes, grooming standards vary wildly depending on the workplace. Try to check out the workplace however you can before the interview; you should do this anyway to see dress code standards if none are provided to you. Frankly, most employers don't particularly care about beards--in Colorado huge lumberjack beards seem to be the norm--but the more strict the dress code the more likely they are to care.
I would never mention it if you get an interview, but if it is a strict shop, extra time and effort may be in order when you are trimming or grooming your beard.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
29319
In the US, much like dress codes, grooming standards vary wildly depending on the workplace. Try to check out the workplace however you can before the interview; you should do this anyway to see dress code standards if none are provided to you. Frankly, most employers don't particularly care about beards--in Colorado huge lumberjack beards seem to be the norm--but the more strict the dress code the more likely they are to care.
I would never mention it if you get an interview, but if it is a strict shop, extra time and effort may be in order when you are trimming or grooming your beard.
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
29319
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
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answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
29319
answered Aug 12 '16 at 2:01
A. McDaniel
29319
29319
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I have a beard for no reason other than personal preference. I wouldn't shave it for an interview. If the interviewer doesn't like my beard and would make it a factor in his decision on hiring me I wouldn't want to work there.
– HorusKol
Aug 12 '16 at 1:55
9
What industry? Where are you in the world? Are there cultural conventions about beards (or their absence)? Please edit in more details. I'm putting this on hold temporarily so people don't spend energy on answers based on wrong guesses; once you edit it'll be reviewed for reopening. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 3:39
4
See this very relevant question: Are beards perceived as unprofessional in the workplace?
– David K
Aug 12 '16 at 19:21
4
Killer066, is wearing a beard considered abnormal where you live and work (outside of the Muslim community)? I can't speak for others, but I live in a place where beards wouldn't raise an eyebrow and certainly wouldn't require an explanation, which tells me that my context is not your context. If you can add some details to the question we'll be better able to help you. We want to help you; we don't want to guess wrong. You can click on the edit link under the question. Thanks.
– Monica Cellio♦
Aug 12 '16 at 20:53
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@Killer066 I wasn't trying to argue theology, I'm not qualified, just using logic. Hard to understand why my comments got deleted.
– Kilisi
Aug 12 '16 at 23:05