How to dress for a job interview

Thirty three per cent of hiring managers admit to mentally dismissing candidates within the first 90 seconds of meeting them, and their decision isn’t dependent on experience or qualifications. 

A resume is a job seeker’s professional first impression; however, how candidates present themselves during the initial in-person interview affects their chances of getting a second one – and 55 per cent will be dismissed during that first minute an a half because of how they dress, act and walk through the door.

Furthermore, 65 per cent of hiring managers specify that fashion could be a deciding factor between two almost identical candidates.

When you’re invited in for an interview, here’s how to dress to professionally impress. 

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