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How important is your outfit when you're interviewing for a job?

For Luxchmi, who lost her job before Christmas and has been struggling to find work since, it's very important.

"When you're on benefits, when you're looking for work, it is a struggle," she said, "you can't go out and buy a nice pair of shoes or a nice dress".

She visited Smart Works, a charity offering personal styling sessions and interview coaching to women struggling to find work.

The charity says 65% of the women who visited its Greater Manchester branch last year are now in employment.

Lead manager of the branch, Fiona Gunnion, says the right interview outfit can make applicants "stand out".

This clip is originally from 5 live on Tuesday 19th June 2018.