The Influence Of Feminine Hairstyles And Job Acquisition in Ghana

Fashionable hairstyles have played important roles in the lives of humans especially women for decades.
The expressions of these varied hairstyles mostly showcased by women have become a symbolic and iconic association.
The electronic and print media normally portray hairstyles of diverse popular cultures both locally and worldwide for
human consumption. This wide coverage of different hairstyles on our television sets and in newspapers has created
huge impacts on the youths of today and even work settings. The study aims to look at the influence of female hairstyles on job seeking in Ghana, also to explore the selection of hairstyles when women are seeking jobs and finally, analyze
the perception and impact these hairstyles have on job seeking. This study made use of descriptive design which falls under qualitative methodology. The population involved all feminine genders who have completed university and are seeking for employment in the Ewutu Efuttu Municipality. A sample size of 8 ladies and 2 managers was considered and a convenient random sampling technique was employed in the selection of the sample. The outcome of the study said that first impressions count when it comes to job acquisition in terms of appearance and the way one positions oneself to the kind of employment one is seeking in society. It was, therefore, suggested that women should pay critical attention to their appearance because it talks louder about them when seeking a job.