How not to dress for a job in the recession
WITH around 2.4 million out of work in the recession, the jobs sector has become a brutal marketplace.
Which is why candidates need to do more than polish their CVs and flash a smile if they want employers to take note.
New research has revealed 67 per cent of bosses turn down applicants as a result of their inappropriate dress sense.
According to TheLadders.co.uk, men turning up for interviews with no tie, a t-shirt and jeans were deemed as some of the biggest fashion offences to employers, while women wearing dangly jewellery failed to make the cut.
Flashing bare legs in mini-skirts also failed to help women land a career, with bosses opting in favour of candidates in mid-length hemlines.
The survey, carried out on 500 senior executives, suggested candidates choose more conservative attire if they want to land a job in the stricken market.
Men applying for jobs were advised to wear a tailored navy suit with a long white or blue long-sleeved shirt, while women are likely to leave a more positive impression in a mid-length black skirt, shirt, high heels and pearls.