I really hate topics like this.. They show ignorance as stubbornness. Second amendmentish.
There are those that say:"Jesus had a beard". Well they did not have scissors or razors or electric shavers. If they did they would not have had beards.
Is it a matter of trusting some one whom you can't see their face? YES. (Same with wearing sunglasses) That is why US presidents have not had them for the last 80 some years.
Beards on Business Leaders: A Strength or a Curse?
Read more: http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/editors-pick/articles/Beards-on-Business-Leaders-beards-CEOs/2/21/2013/id/48227#ixzz2zzi8GOAG
Thinking about growing a beard? There are some issues you need to consider.
It is a matter of thinking and considering the issue.
Image consultant to CEOs and executives, Sue Jacques, based in Canada, tells Minyanville she advises business leaders to think it through before they grow a beard. She suggests CEOs grow their beards on vacation to ensure their colleagues don't see facial hair in its half-grown ugly-duck phase. Arriving at work with a partially grown beard can have a negative impact on your success. After all, it can be hard to do serious business with someone who looks like they just rolled out of bed after a bender," Jacques said.
I agree. This day old shadow looks lazy.
"If you're unemployed or looking for a new job opportunity, clean shaven is still best, according to recent studies."
A 2003 University of Sao Paulo study showed a North American bias against beards in hiring decisions. Sixty percent of personnel managers said they preferred clean-shaven men as a boss, compared to 15% who preferred a bearded boss. Another 2003 study "The Influence of Appearance on Personnel Factors" found something similar: Bearded men were promoted to managerial positions at lower rates than their clean-shaven co-workers.