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Job Interview Dress
By: Jimmy Sweeney
Author of the brand new "Job Interview Secret"
Amazing Job Interview Dress Tips
Getting the job interview dress code right is one of
those things that seems inconsequential, but is well
worth spending the time and money on. That’s not
because dressing appropriately for a job interview
will help you all that much, but rather because
dressing inappropriately will hurt you a lot. It’s not
that common for an unqualified, uninterested,
unsuitable candidate to get the job because he or she
wore a great outfit to the interview. But it is quite
common for candidates whose background and experience
appear to be qualified to have their candidacy end
because they “don’t appear to fit into the corporate
culture,” based largely on the way they dressed going
into the job interview.
Fitting into the corporate culture is what job
interview dress is really all about. Someone can try
to make it sound better, by calling it “maintaining a
professional appearance” but the whole point of the
exercise is to make sure that you know how to fit into
and look like everyone else you work with. After all,
if you interviewed for a job as a rodeo clown, and
showed up in an expensive suit you would be considered
just as inappropriately dresses as if you showed up
for an investment banking job in a pair of jeans and
flip-flops. The ability to know what other people are
doing, and to follow their lead without being told to
do so is a very important attribute in most jobs. Face
it. Most of a corporate career is based on your
ability to suit up, show up, shut up and do what is
expected of you without needing to be constantly told.
How you dress for an interview is one indicator of
your ability to do these things.
More Job Interview Dress Considerations
As a result, your best bet for job interview dress is
to simply look at what people wear in that office and
try to look like that, only a bit more formal. After
all, they are not dressing to impress you, they
already have the job. For most companies that means
business professional wear. For men that’s a suit and
tie. For women, it’s a pantsuit or skirt and jacket
combination. Accessories are every bit as important as
the main outfit, too. Again, the name of the game is
fitting into the corporate environment. Is everyone in
the office wearing loud, flashy colors and shiny
jewelry? In that case, do it too. But they probably
aren’t.
As a general rule, the more basic, plain and standard
you can make your job interview dress choices look the
better. There are some exceptions though, particularly
in the creative fields. Advertising, show business,
fashion, and publishing all have a slightly different
take on what professionals wear into the office. As a
candidate who wants to get a job, your best bet is to
follow their lead, but try to split the difference
between their fashions and the standard business
attire. After all, even the most avant-garde
businesses still expect for job applicants to make a
bit of an effort to dress up and look nice for a job
interview.
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