How To Dress For An Interview

         

          So got a call asking for a job interview great! But before preparing for the interview how you look and what to wear is a crucial step as it would reflect your personality. How to dress can be a dilemma as every company has its own dress code that they follow so it is very acceptable to ask your recruiter what the dress code is for the interview.

          It really depends on the company as some companies will be very specific with how they want the employees to dress as they represent their company and some companies would not consider it as a big deal. Regardless of the company’s view on the dress code, before going to an interview you need to ensure you look presentable and professional as this would leave a great impression on the recruiter.

 Some important tips for men on dress code:

•           Shirt and pants should be a perfect fit neither too long nor too short.
•           Do not wear a lot of jewellery except a watch as that would add to professionalism and hide of any piercing or tattoo that you may have.
•          Make sure your shoes are clean.
•          Iron your clothes and keep everything ready the day before of the interview.
•         A tie with a two piece suit looks wonderful and shows the recruiter of how interested you are in the job as well as shows your personal identity.

For more in depth details you can check http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2012-04/new-job-interview-dress-code out.

Some important tips for women on dress code:

•           Skirt suits, pant suit, dress just keep in mind to keep it simple yet professional.
•           Closed toe shoes.
•           Keep the make-up as light as possible.
•          Avoid excessive jewellery maybe just 1 ear ring per ear and a watch yet again simple and professional.
•           You could add on scarf but it has to be neatly tied.
•           Nails should be short clean and for the nail pain a light pink would be great.

For more in depth details you can check http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2012-04/new-job-interview-dress-code out.

This website also is very informative about both gender’s dress code http://www.businessinsider.sg/heres-what-boardroom-formal-means-2014-9/#.VPqRIV32OwI

 Your thought?

What do you think of walking into an interview with casual clothing should that be acceptable? Or it should be all very professional?

 Work Cited

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