Fake it until you make it. Let's investigate the link between your clothes and your confidence.
I have been wearing informal and casual clothing since the lock-down. Now my usual zoom outfit is a nice t-shirt and jeans. This is me and has always been me - much to the eye-rolling of my more stylish friends.
If given the choice between the newsreader outfit and full corporate rig - I'd do newsreader every day.
However, I do recognize the importance of the right clothes.
The first reason is that we are such visual people, and if interviewers see you looking the part they can imagine you in the part and don't need to constantly make a cognitive leap to think of you in the part.
The second reason comes down to how you feel when you put a professional outfit on. I know that if I look credible, I feel credible and this can give me a confidence boost.
Our guest on #CareerCarePackage is Jodie Tuckwell-Knight
She's the CEO of Ready Set - a not for profit providing professional attire to give disadvantaged job seekers the best possible chance in their job search.