Is it possible to be too beautiful to work in investment banking?

31 March 2011

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Is it possible to be too beautiful to work in investment banking?

We've already debated the advantages of being a bit beautiful if you're a woman working in sales, but is it possible to be too beautiful for financial services?

This is the question that a 27 year old female banker has posed Lucy Kellaway at the Financial Times.

Lucy won't be answering for another two weeks. While we wait for her verdict, these are the salient points:

- A former student model has gone into banking and feels her looks are holding her back

- Female colleagues distrust her

- Male colleagues are 'drawn to' her, but don't take her seriously

- She's supposed to be networking, but at networking events, eager men 'dribble' over her

Any suggestions?

AUTHORSarah Butcher

Global Editor

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Big Gun
1 April 2011
Yet again, another vacuous article from Sarah Butcher. Isn't this supposed to be a website providing meaningful news and advice? I think Efinancialcareers needs to get itself a new management team.
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Rich
1 April 2011
@ angelm81- I assume you are a ropey old dog. Also agree with GG, you really need to brush up on your writing skills.
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Eyecandy
1 April 2011
"I so beautiful! No one takes me seriously"
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angelm81
1 April 2011
@ GG why don't you try to comment the article for once, instead of being eager about what I could say, that apparently seems to bother you.
Why don't you try to think instead or criticizing. That would be much more construtive and a new thing for u apparently. good luck...try ! u'll see, it's fun too, not easy but fun too...
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checker
31 March 2011
check her out on linked in there is a picture of her... lalala...
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