Face-reader Zane Cuxton is one of the three face-readers in the world who teache the science. A native of Scotland, Cuxton has made India his home for over a decade now
India Inc is cosying up to a new decision-making tool — face-reading or physiognomy.
And it is being used to address a range of doubts from whether the right person has been picked for a certain job to whether lifetime savings should be invested in a new business idea to whether the corporate world itself should be left behind to what career path to choose.
Face-reader Zane Cuxton is one of the three face-readers in the world who teache the science. A native of Scotland, Cuxton has made India his home for over a decade now.
How did it all start? “I wanted to be superior to other human beings. I used to observe people’s mannerisms and body language around me. Slowly, my interest extended to face-reading,” says the face-reading expert who has been practicing the art for over
25 years. He says he can teach anyone the ropes of face-reading in just three days.
Cuxton says the science can effectively be used by HR while interviewing a candidate for a job. In fact, he claims that face-reading is a more reliable tool than handwriting analysis.
“Unlike handwriting that can be manipulated, a candidate cannot change the way his face is. You can lie, but your face can’t,” he says.
He readily offers some tips. Take for instance people with concave noses. Such people, says Cuxton, make good administrators, but can be disasters when it comes to money matters. So, if you’re looking to recruit someone for an opening in finance, a hooked nose like Indira Gandhi’s is a strict no-no.
“This is something an employer will not be able to gauge from looking at a CV,” Cuxton says. And Cuxton’s advise to wannabe entrepreneurs with concave noses: “Steer away from the idea (of starting a business) and save yourself from backbreaking losses.”
Coca-Cola India and PepsiCo are among the 400 MNCs that have hired his services for their employees at managerial levels.
“Company heads are more interested in visiting me personally for career advice than at the workshops conducted at their campuses.” This, he adds, they do in the hope of getting past hurdles on their way to the top.
Cuxton’s clientele also includes students, businessmen, builders, pranic healers and even fortune-tellers. The Maharaja of Mysore is also among them.
“The Maharaja dismissed my suggestion when I told him he’d hold an esteemed position in the sporting world soon, saying he did not look like a sportsman from any angle. Today, he is president of the Karnataka Cricket Association,” says Cuxton.
While face-reading can be used by interviewers to select the right person for a role, it comes in handy for an interviewee, too. Cuxton trains candidates to read an interviewer’s body language and face to use it to their advantage. He offers some giveaways one should look for during an interview.
“If you’re being interviewed by someone with thin lips, he’s a man of few words who gets straight to the point; so be sure to keep your answers short and precise,” says Cuxton.
He, however, warns that the art can be misused by some to con people. He also discourages people from reading their own faces. “It will leave you depressed for a while as the first thing your face throws back when you read it are negatives,” says Cuxton.
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