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Appearance bias

Appearance bias

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Appearance bias

- Dress your best. We've all heard that phrase but what does it actually mean? When it comes to the interview process, dressing your best can mean the difference between getting the job or being deemed not professional enough regardless of your qualifications for the role. But let's be honest, a professional appearance is completely rooted and biased and what the privileged corporate world has decided is acceptable and what isn't. Here's some ways you can minimize the role appearance plays in your hiring process. The attire requirements you have for your employees should match your interview attire guidelines. If you work at a tech company where employees are wearing jeans and t-shirts yet you haven't clearly communicated a dress code for candidates, then you can't make judgments on how casually a candidate is dressed. Similarly, don't just say dress your best. For some people, their best could be what they feel…

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