As businesses in Door and Kewaunee counties start looking to fill positions for the summer months, your chances of getting that coveted job begin before you even say a word. There are over 450 jobs posted online at JobsInDoorCounty.com, and hundreds more are linked to local businesses on other job boards. The Door County Economic Development Corporation, We Are Hope, Inc., and Kewaunee High School have recently hosted job fairs to link many of these businesses to prospective employees. We Are Hope, Inc. Executive Director Kim Carley says a good first impression can go a long way to securing an interview and ensuring it starts correctly.

Carley says being confident during the interview process can also send a positive message to prospective employers, regardless of your previous experience.

Data from the human resources recruiting platform flair.hr confirms the importance of good first impressions. Approximately one-third of interviewers decide about a candidate in the first 90 seconds, and 71 percent of recruiters say an applicant is out of the running if they don’t dress professionally.