Abstract
Physical appearance cues (Thurston, Lennon, & Clayton, 1990) and nonverbal gestures (Baron, 1986) are important in the evaluation of job applicants. As a result, career guidance for job applicants often includes techniques such as mock interviewing, supplying wr i t t en guidelines of appropriate styles of clothing, providing actual garments for the economically disadvantaged, and offering comprehensive appearance enhancement programs. Such efforts have built confidence and created physical appearance leading to successful job placement. Participation in such programs, however, may be influenced by a client's psychological characteristics. A program, no matter how well it is designed, will be ineffective if clients do not attend. Using women clients of a career counseling agency, we examined whether psychological characteristics of public self-consciousness (PSC) and self-monitoring (SM) were related to the client's decision to participate in an Effective Presentation program.
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