It may seem like a quaint notion however etiquette is the key to securing a new job and getting ahead at work, modern manners guru Anna McPherson tells The Daily Telegraph.
It's suggested gum chewing, lazy handshakes, inappropriate clothing and slang are just a few faux pas that can stand in the way of a new job or networking opportunities.
To make her point McPherson offers the following colourful metaphor: "a lack etiquette was a bit like body odour - no one will comment on it but people will avoid dealing with you in future".
It appears many younger members of the workforce are well aware of the etiquette issue.
David Bray of ConnextX, a Sydney company that runs etiquette courses, says Generation X and Generation Y workers are driving demand for manners training.
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