I sometimes think that with the global downturn in the world's economy, I will never get a job!
But, I'm hopeful.
Another issue that has been troubling me is that of my hair. The first time I sent out an application, the first thing someone told me was,
"What will you do with your hair?" I was like, "
Are you insinuating that there is something wrong with it?" And obviously not expecting that response, the person replied,
"I don't know, doesn't look too professional..."
It's this type of stereotypes that need to be broken. Unfortunately, my hair is still in a TWA stage a.k.a. too short to create updo styles or what the world considers more 'professional'. Ofcourse we want our employers to love us for who we really are, but what if the employers share the same point of view as the outside world. Wearing natural hair or kinkier textured hair out has the negative stereotype of being unkempt and radical. But that's not really who we are on the outside.
My advice?
Try your best to make your hair look extra professional on the initial call. You can probably by wearing it like an afro, twist-out or if you are on the curlier side, a defined wash n go.
Ensure that frizz is at minimum by using frizz serums, or not touching your hair while it is wet and only handling it with oiled hands. Frizz is what usually gives the impression of unkempt hair.
Even if we are happy to be natural and love our hair, we also do well not to wear outlandish accessories or complicated styles.
Simple and cute. If you can't contend with this, you can simply get extensions such as box braids, Senegalese twists and so on.
I know sometimes we just want to express our personalities, but most of us know that in the corporate world, there's almost no place for that. Sometimes we have to sacrifice somethings to get others. The point is that you are a natural haired woman and they will remember you for that.
xoxo Yanice
