Grin to win!
Flashing a winning smile can help you beat other applicants to the job, psychologists say.
Interviewees who show their pearly whites are seen as more ‘hireable’ by employers, despite previous research claiming a neutral expression is more professional.
A University of Toronto study used fake LinkedIn profiles with different facial expressions, along with a mock interview process, to assess which persona fared best.
Smilers came across as confident, friendly and co-operative, and were more likely to stick in the memory and appear attractive.
Listen up
Hearing checks should be included in the NHS Health Check, says hearing charity RNID,
