The way you dress for an interview can determine if you get that job or not. You have to remember that first impressions are very important when you meet someone for the first time. Many people do not seem to realise that and dress in an inappropriate manner.  What do I mean by dressing inappropriately?
What I don’t mean is wearing brown shoes with a navy suit. What I do mean is dressing in a manner that is disrespectful to the person that represents the company that you are being interviewed for. An example of this is when I was running a batch of interviews for a sales position that became vacant. i was very impressed with one young ladies resume and called her in for an interview. It was a very hot day outside at the time. When she arrived for the interview I have to say I was very disappointed. She came dressed in shorts, a tight little top and thongs. it looked like she was ready to go to the beach. We went through the interview and she sparkled. She said all the right things and had all the qualifications but there was just that one thing. She showed a great deal of disrespect by turning up dressed the way she did. She came for a job interview and not for a day at the beach. As it turned out, she did mention as she was leaving that she was meeting up with some friends to go to the beach. i said to her, “Well, you are dressed for it”. Her smile quickly turned into a frown and she walked out the door. Needless to say, she didn’t get the job.
Not to leave the guys out of the interview dressing faux pas, that same day a guy came in wearing a pair of business trousers, shiny black shoes and a white shirt. Nothing wrong with that you might think. But, his shirt was unbuttoned half way down which exposed as much chest hair as my cat has. It was like a carpet of black fur on his chest. Once again, nothing wrong with that as I have nothing against hairy guys but please, an unbuttoned shirt to a job interview? What was he thinking? It doesn’t matter what the weather is like outside. For an interview you need to show some respect and dress appropriately for the occasion.
The way you dress for an interview can affect your chances of getting the job. You may have the best qualifications for the role but if your dress sense is out the window, then you have no chance of getting those juicy roles. To a lot of companies, the way their staff dress is of paramount importance. No one is saying you need to have the latest Armani suits. Â Sometimes the office dress is casual but you still would not go to an interview for a position in an office like that wearing a tee shirt and thongs. It shows disrespect. If you want the job, think ahead and wear something that is appropriate for the position you are applying for.
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