No Makeup, No Offer?

HR Heretics bestie Colleen McCreary joins Kelli Dragovich for today’s segment to discuss a recent viral post about a VP People candidate who was denied a job because she didn’t wear makeup. Colleen and Kelli discuss the expectations and norms about appearance in the workplace and the nuances of providing helpful feedback to candidates.—HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.Share this with your friends, forward to your enemies. Subscribe at hrheretics.substack.com—SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by AttioAttio is the next generation of CRM. It’s powerful, flexible and easily configures to the unique way your startup runs, whatever your go-to-market motion. The next era deserves a better CRM. Join Replicate, ElevenLabs, Modal and more at https://bit.ly/AttioHRHereticsKEEP UP WITH COLLEEN, KELLI + NOLAN ON LINKEDINColleen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmccrearychiefpplofficer/Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/—LINKS:Viral Post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/woman-says-she-denied-job-because-didnt-wear-makeup-aywoe/Colleen’s Writing: https://medium.com/@colleenwheelermccreary—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Colleen Guests on Today’s Segment(00:19) The Case of Melissa Weaver & Workplace Appearance Standards(07:20) Sponsor: Attio CRM(08:18) The Legal Perspective: Can Appearance Influence Hiring?(10:18) Navigating Interview Feedback(15:22) Authenticity at Work(15:55) Wrap This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com