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Job-Seekers: Update Your Look Before You Update Your Resume
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era when unemployment rates are soaring to near record highs, male job seekers may be more successful if they update their appearance along with their resume. Results from a recent survey of more than 500 HR professionals - commissioned by Gillette [PG] and conducted by Harris Interactive - indicate that 84% of HR professionals agree that well-groomed employees climb the corporate ladder faster than those who are not well-groomed. When it comes to first impressions, ninety percent of HR professionals place more importance on being well-groomed than even a firm handshake.
"How you look has a direct impact on how you feel, your confidence and self-esteem," says Mark Jeffries, business consultant, communications expert and author of the best-selling book, What's up with your handshake? "This is as true for guys actively seeking a job as it is for those who are currently employed and seek a competitive advantage. At the same time, seemingly small details, like a clean shave or a great-fitting - but not necessarily expensive suit - send important visual cues to others about your professionalism and confidence."
Almost two-thirds of HR professionals surveyed believe that a candidate's physical appearance is important in distinguishing them from other job candidates, and more than 90% agree that a candidate who takes the time to be well-groomed projects confidence. On the other hand, when a candidate arrives unkempt for a job interview, HR professionals conclude he shows a lack of professionalism and more than half believe he is not interested in the position. Despite this information, HR professionals still report that nearly one in five employees, on average, is not well-groomed.
A clean-shaven face was identified specifically as a critical grooming cue. HR professionals cited facial stubble as one of the biggest red flags when meeting a job candidate for the first time, while 83% percent said that being clean-shaven is at least somewhat important in making a good first impression. Other major areas of concern for HR professionals include body odor or sweat stains, and wrinkled and inappropriate or ill-fitting clothing.
Jeffries notes that, "Whether you're actively job searching or currently employed, you never know when the next opportunity will present itself. You can run into a potential employer at the gym or on your way to the store, so it's really important to look and feel your best at all times."
Job-Seekers: Update Your Look Before You Update Your Resume
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era when unemployment rates are soaring to near record highs, male job seekers may be more successful if they update their appearance along with their resume. Results from a recent survey of more than 500 HR professionals - commissioned by Gillette [PG] and conducted by Harris Interactive - indicate that 84% of HR professionals agree that well-groomed employees climb the corporate ladder faster than those who are not well-groomed. When it comes to first impressions, ninety percent of HR professionals place more importance on being well-groomed than even a firm handshake.
"How you look has a direct impact on how you feel, your confidence and self-esteem," says Mark Jeffries, business consultant, communications expert and author of the best-selling book, What's up with your handshake? "This is as true for guys actively seeking a job as it is for those who are currently employed and seek a competitive advantage. At the same time, seemingly small details, like a clean shave or a great-fitting - but not necessarily expensive suit - send important visual cues to others about your professionalism and confidence."
Almost two-thirds of HR professionals surveyed believe that a candidate's physical appearance is important in distinguishing them from other job candidates, and more than 90% agree that a candidate who takes the time to be well-groomed projects confidence. On the other hand, when a candidate arrives unkempt for a job interview, HR professionals conclude he shows a lack of professionalism and more than half believe he is not interested in the position. Despite this information, HR professionals still report that nearly one in five employees, on average, is not well-groomed.
A clean-shaven face was identified specifically as a critical grooming cue. HR professionals cited facial stubble as one of the biggest red flags when meeting a job candidate for the first time, while 83% percent said that being clean-shaven is at least somewhat important in making a good first impression. Other major areas of concern for HR professionals include body odor or sweat stains, and wrinkled and inappropriate or ill-fitting clothing.
Jeffries notes that, "Whether you're actively job searching or currently employed, you never know when the next opportunity will present itself. You can run into a potential employer at the gym or on your way to the store, so it's really important to look and feel your best at all times."
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