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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have told candidates to dress more appropriately. /hostdad[/quote]

There is a huge difference between being attractive and dressing appropriately. I have seen (far too many) fat people dress inappropriately - too short skirts with buttocks showing, pantyhose stretched so tight it didn't cover anything, too small bras, boobs falling out of shirt, muffin top neither covered by pants nor top. And even being nicely dressed can be inappropriate - you don't wear what you would wear for your job at a bank when working with young children because pencil skirt, pantyhose and high heels are simply not the most appropriate dress for getting down on the floor or baking sand cakes all morning. Don't even get me started on crop tops and ripped jeans no matter your size or age. One of my coworkes dresses so inappropriately that it hurts but as we don't have a dress code a 40 year old gets away with ripped pantyhose and too long tshirts (no, not short dresses, real tshirts, barely covering her behind), fortunately for her she is so disgustingly attractive (as in tall, slight build, thin, boobs, pretty face) and is so competent that the customers she has contact with don't mind. And because it doesn't affect her figures (and if it does only positively) our boss can't (or doesn't want to) say anything.

Being attractive / pretty doesn't mean (and shouldn't imply) unprofessional or inadequate dress.
I'd pass over a candidate for inappropriate pictures but not for being pretty. And yes, the agencies do recommend to go for "modest" clothes in pictures and in the video. On the other hand, many candidates are smart enough to realize that HF are looking for somebody to play with their children, (at least pretend to) be willing to get dirty, to be active and mature and not for a pretty princes who is scared to break a nail.[/quote]

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