I have a very dear friend who has applied for a job which I have some insight on. Its her dream job and high profile. Also she is keeping the fact she applied under wraps right now, so I don't want to spill the beans IRL.
Basically...someone told me that being attractive is a must due to who is responsible for doing the hiring. It was an off the cuff comment, but based on history it is probably true.
Friend always looks super put together and professional. But, she has struggled for some time with her weight...she has been a size 6 to a size 18 in the 10 years I have known her. Right now she is somewhere in between.
Interviews will not begin for a couple months, so part of me (maybe the dysfunctional part) is saying, I need to tell her this so she can diet and get in shape if she wants every shot at the job. Then another part is saying, that is ridiculous. I shouldn't even honor that comment by repeating it. She should go in on her merits and plus I don't want to hurt her feelings.
How would you handle this?