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YOU’VE rewritten your cover letter 20 times, Googled your interviewers and spent 2 hours polishing your shoes. Who could blame you for thinking you’ve given yourself a decent shot at landing a job? Unfortunately, there’s more to it than that. Your chances could be dashed by anything from the timbre of your voice to the colour of your outfit.

We are all prone to unconscious biases – the unfounded judgements that people make without even being aware they are doing so. When it comes to the job market, this makes for a formidable challenge. If you’re a handsome man and…

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