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August 10, 2026

In a post-pandemic world, job candidates feel caught between suits and hoodies

  • Getting it right, or wrong, could affect your comfort, confidence and performance during an interview.
    • By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
    Associated Press

    AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin [enlarge]
    Virtual interviews and casual work environments are making it harder for job candidates to know what to wear.

    NEW YORK — The matching blazer and pants Dani McEwen wore to a job interview at an insurance company felt like a smart choice, until she noticed most of the employees had on T-shirts and jeans.


     
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