A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality

llustration of a man’s head split vertically down the middle, one side show the head of the person and the other the face with technical annotation
Illustration: Paul Blow

Imagine appearing for a job interview and, without saying a single word, being told that you are not getting the role because your face didn’t fit. You would assume discrimination, and might even contemplate litigation.

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