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7days
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 Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:36 pm Post subject: Dressing for an interview |
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Dressing for an interview or dressing to simply go knocking on the door of a prospective employee is very crucial to getting and landing that job. FIRST IMPRESSIONS are VERY important! If you walk into an office wearing blue jeans (which happened when I was at an office, some girl comes in wearing blue jeans which I had a rule of "no blue jeans"), well she didn't get the job and she wouldn't have no matter how good she was.
What makeup should you wear, if any to an interview?
Use good hygiene as some people tend to be picky about clean clothes and clean bodies and clean shoes. |
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Rowley
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I think you should wear what you think you would wear when at work.
The girl wearing blue jeans probably did it because she is comfortable working like that and if the company isnt going to give her a job in jeans then she probably wouldnt want to be working for them.
This is a way of finding out if you suit working in a company isnt it?
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7days
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| Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:45 am Post subject: Dressing Up |
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Well most the interviews I've had lately have been on the phone or questions in emails, as they are via the internet so it doesn't really matter what one wears for that.
When I was in college, I found a book Dressing for Success and it spoke about how one should dress for the job they want and not the job they have at the current time. It all would depend on what type of a position it would be for. For instance, if it's for a legal office think people would be coming in dressed up so wear a suit or a dress. If it's a factory, you could wear a t-shirt and blue jeans and it wouldn't matter. And yes, you'd have to wear what you actually own at home and the sort of clothes you would wear at the job once hired.
Now days it might not really matter as much as it used to years ago what someone wears at an interview, as sometimes they just sit and tell you about the position and what the hours and pay would be, what they are looking for, they ask you about your past and present employment and they ask you for some references. |
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Camilla
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| Quote: | | which happened when I was at an office, some girl comes in wearing blue jeans which I had a rule of "no blue jeans"), well she didn't get the job and she wouldn't have no matter how good she was. |
7days - you confuse me with your posts. Your first post indicates that you're in a managerial position but your second message indicates a lack of any other experience with interviews other than interviews you've had yourself and what you read in college.
Anyway, let me say what I think.
When I interview a person, the first thing I notice is how they carry themselves and what they're wearing. These things tell me a lot about the person before they've so much as uttered a word. If a man is wearing a suit, shirt and tie but the shirt is unironed, it tells me he is sloppy and lazy and not the kind of person I want on my team. If he is wearing jeans and a t-shirt but both are pressed and immaculate, his nails are clean, his hair cut properly and he's either clean shaven or has a properly trimmed beard (or designer stubble), I'll probably hire him but make it clear that whilst in the office, I'd prefer he wore a suit (not that men have to here but if that were the case). Of course, his would also have to be qualified for the job - I'm not saying I'd hire based purely on a person's choice of wardrobe.
However, some companies DO expect you to wear a suit to an interview so what I'd do is call the company beforehand and ask. Don't speak to HR, just ask at reception. They'll be likely to know what's expected. If they don't know, as to speak to a secretary in HR, rather than a manager. Don't give your name, just say "I have an interview with You Ltd coming up and was wondering if you could tell me what the company dress code is." A little homework done beforehand can go a long way.
I do believe in "Dressing for Success" as people do undoubtedly judge others on their appearances. Whether or not they should is debatable but there's no getting away from the fact that it happens.
In the case of somebody wearing what they'd be comfortable in, I can agree there, too. I absolutely hate wearing jackets. I simply can't abide them. I'm fine with a light cardigan but a jacket? No way! If I knew beforehand that a company expected me to wear a suit to work, I wouldn't apply for a job there. If I didn't know, I certainly wouldn't wear a suit because I thought they'd maybe expect it because I'd be giving them wrong signals. They'd imagine that's the way I normally dress for the office, perhaps give me a job and then be upset when I arrive in my usual attire.
All in all, how you dress depends on what you want from the interview. If you're desperate for a job, make sure you dress the way they want you to even if you're uncomfortable. You can always look for a more comfortable job later. If you're just looking to improve your career or simply for a change, wear what you feel would be appropriate for you to wear on the job. If it's wrong and you don't get the job based on that, well... there are other jobs out there.
Hope this has been of some help to you.
~Camilla |
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