What to wear to an interview can be extremely confusing sometimes. I have already mentioned that you shouldn't dress to impress, but should you wear a suit? Maybe just a pair a slacks with a nice dress shirt? Or something in between?
What if you know that a lot of current employees wear jeans around the office? Can you do that as well?
The rule of thumb that I have come to understand is that you should always be dressed at least one level more formally than what your potential co-employees are wearing. This will allow you to communicate that you take the interview seriously, but you are not trying to stand out.
Example: Normal employees wear slacks and polos. I would recommend that you break out the suit with a dress shirt. You might be able to get away without a tie.
Showing posts with label interview dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interview dress. Show all posts
September 4, 2012
August 8, 2012
A thought on knots
A staple in almost every business professional's dress is the necktie. Some prominent figures are known to wear ones that are flashy and stand out while others just wear one because everyone else does.
I find that I look nice in them, but they make me stiff and uncomfortable. I figured I just had to suck it up and deal with it until recently. An article by Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Empire has taken a new stance on the fashion piece.
His thoughts were that the traditional dress was too uptight and was limiting to his employee's friendliness and customer service. Interesting thought in a time when customer service seems to be key.
In some occupations it is still a necessity in order to be taken seriously. If given the option, I am going to lose the tie every time from now on knowing that Sir Richard is with me on this one. What do you think?
I find that I look nice in them, but they make me stiff and uncomfortable. I figured I just had to suck it up and deal with it until recently. An article by Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Empire has taken a new stance on the fashion piece.
His thoughts were that the traditional dress was too uptight and was limiting to his employee's friendliness and customer service. Interesting thought in a time when customer service seems to be key.
In some occupations it is still a necessity in order to be taken seriously. If given the option, I am going to lose the tie every time from now on knowing that Sir Richard is with me on this one. What do you think?
July 31, 2012
Don't dress to impress
"What can I wear to impress my interviewer?" This thought runs through virtually every candidate's head the morning of their interview. "Do I look better with the red shirt, white tie, or white shirt, red tie?"
Zig Ziglar, a motivational speaker suggest differently. He believes that you should dress averagely so that you DO NOT stick out. Flashy clothes calls attention to your outfit, and not your attributes or qualifications. Which would you prefer?
Instead, wear something forgettable. If, after you left, the interviewer can describe extremely accurately what you wore, you dressed incorrectly.
Zig Ziglar, a motivational speaker suggest differently. He believes that you should dress averagely so that you DO NOT stick out. Flashy clothes calls attention to your outfit, and not your attributes or qualifications. Which would you prefer?
Instead, wear something forgettable. If, after you left, the interviewer can describe extremely accurately what you wore, you dressed incorrectly.
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