Will loosing weight get me a job

Probably not, but correct spelling would help--lose weight, losing weight--not loose.

The short answer is yes - losing weight will make you more likely to get a job.

The reasons are varied. One is that it might make YOU more confident in yourself, and therefore make you more likely to come across well at an interview.

Another reason is that, for whatever reason, the human race MUCH prefers to put faith in people who take care of themselves. Think about it - if you need someone highly motivated to do a job, you would prefer to hire somebody who can look after themselves, as it would indicate that they have the motivation to achieve their aims. Whether rightly or wrongly, consciously or subconsciously, this is what people think.

Final reason that I will mention - humans are much more likely to bond with, and therefore want to hire, people who they find physically attractive. I'm not talking "really fancy, want to rip clothes off" fancy, but the sort of subconscious "this guy/girl would make nice, healthy babies" attractive. This is more likely if you're a normal, healthy weight.

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Whether we like it or not, we all make judgements on people based on what we see. Unfortunately it's what we, as a race, do best.

I have noticed that since reaching my goal in Dec 2012 people have treated me differently. I can't tell how much it's because of how I look or how much it's to do with the confidence that I now have in myself, but either way it's true.

Studies have shown the people like to hire people who are "like them"

So this might be tricky.

If the hiring person is thinking "I'm trying to lose weight and this person is on my same wavelength" then that's a big plus.

If however the hiring person is thinking "This person is better at losing weight than I am; I wonder how else they will be better than me". Well that might just be the kiss of death.

Yes, unfortunately there is prejudice against overweight and obese people in hiring practices.

This is a very sad truth.

Hmm. I definitely think it can depending on the career. Especially if its something high paying with a lot of responsibility.

I am going to say this and i know this is absolutely terrible... and i dont want to offend anyone either.

When i see someone who is obese and is not actively trying to correct that i automatically think:
1.) they've probably got some unresolved issues in their life which they haven't worked through.
2.) they have no respect for themselves or their bodies. how can i respect them?
3.) they are probably lazy/unwilling to work hard towards a goal.

I know that sounds absolutely awful... and i understand that is COMPLETELY not the case in every situation. I think i just automatically look at people who are very very overweight as one would look at someone who comes into an interview in sweatpants.

*runs and hides because i'm ashamed at how judgemental that is*

I'll own up and say that I agree with this. I've noticed myself reading success story posts and thinking that a guy, in his before picture looked like a truck driver/warehouse guy. (My husband is a warehouse guy--there's nothing wrong with being a warehouse guy--please don't think I'm insulting warehouse guys!) Then in the after picture, the guy looks like a CFO or tech salesperson. I've really noticed this as I wonder--what expectations would I have for this "before" person, and what expectations would I have for this "after" person? It's amazing the difference. I don't think we're alone in seeing this--maybe just in admitting it!

Another reason you might not get the job because you are overweight is because the way insurance is now, employers have to pay more to insure overweight people.

I don't think they test spelling in most job interviews..

I think losing weight makes finding a job much easier.

I read the resumes for hiring for my team at work and trust me when I say that spelling most definitely counts. As does a properly formatted resume, written with proper grammar. If a person can't get their resume resume right, which they've had all the time they needed to get it absolutely perfect, then how could I ever expect them to perform well in a high work volume environment that involves written communication with vendors and copy that ends up on our company website? A resume with spelling and/or grammatical errors rarely makes it past the review stage.

But if the person makes it past the resume review and the phone screen, weight has never once played a part in any hiring decisions I have ever made.

- That is very true, it's unfortunate but very true.