How do you dress on an interview. sexy , casual, fancy (employee, applying)
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How do you dress for a job interview if many times the person interviewing you is dressed like a slab. Should you always go with a suit if you are a male or a skirt, dress or pants if you are female or somply go casual. It really annoys me when I wear a suit and my interviewer is wearing jeans and what happens when no one gets dressed up at your job but you have to leave early from your job wearing a suit for a job interview(suspious).
Women have it much easier in dressing for a interview as they can wear more casual clothes and it will still look fancy vs males.
Do women have a advantage using their sex apeal in getting a job vs men since they have more skin to show..
Not if you are applying for a professional position. In a prof'l role everyone should wear a conservative suit; women should wear a skirt suit (note a blazer mix with a separate skirt doesn't count - it needs to be an actual suit...)
If you need to get changed at home or go to a public bathroom and get changed (ie Dunkin Donuts)
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Originally Posted by captnemo
How do you dress for a job interview if many times the person interviewing you is dressed like a slab. Should you always go with a suit if you are a male or a skirt, dress or pants if you are female or somply go casual. It really annoys me when I wear a suit and my interviewer is wearing jeans and what happens when no one gets dressed up at your job but you have to leave early from your job wearing a suit for a job interview(suspious).
Women have it much easier in dressing for a interview as they can wear more casual clothes and it will still look fancy vs males.
Do women have a advantage using their sex apeal in getting a job vs men since they have more skin to show..
"Women have it much easier in dressing for a interview as they can wear more casual clothes and it will still look fancy vs males."
Wow, I have always considered mens's options easier! There's # 1 a suit, #2 a jacket, tie, and pants, and #3 a jacket OR a tie, but not both, and only in a very casual setting.
Women have many more options, and so the decisions become much more difficult. There's suit with skirt, suit with pants, blouse shirt pants, blouse shirt skirt, shirt skirt, shirt pants, heels, low heels, etc, etc.
I tend to think that what a person wears for an interview should be at least two steps above what the people in the setting wear day-to-day. So if the setting is business-casual, like the majority of settings these days, then wear a suit or at least the "jacket plus" option.
My setting has always been business casual, but when I interview I always dress more professionally (same if I am going to extra-agency meetings). When you represent your company to anyone outside, you go at least one step above the norm. I expect people interviewing with me to do likewise.
Only speaking for myself (as a female interviewer who believes in making a professional impression): Try to be too sexy and get taken off the short list, quick.
I'm sure that consciously or unconsciously, attractive people (M&F) get a leg up, but it has nothing to do with how "sexily" they dress unless you are in some forms of entertainment or fashion.
Your interviewer can wear a casual outfit. They already HAVE the job. For me, suits are not optional in interviews. Always go business formal, in outfit and in mannerisms.
I usually wear a skirt suit. Well at least now. I've worn modest, professional blouses with slacks and a blazer/jacket in the past and have been hired.
Last interview I had was via a staffing agency who sent me (and oodles of others) to interview with the client, instructing us to "dress as professionally as possible and strongly pushed wearing a suit. So I wore a suit.
I was later told that out of 200 applicants sent by "my" staffing agency, I was the ONLY ONE who wore a suit. Many of the others were hired. The interviewer was wearing jeans but apologized (it was Friday/jean day).
I was actually a little annoyed... I spent about $170 on the suit out of my meager savings in order to get the job but it probably wasn't necessary because I DID have dress pants and nice blouses at home.
Oh well, at least I now have a good interview/funeral suit.
Your interviewer can wear a casual outfit. They already HAVE the job.
Absolutely.
When I used to interview staff, I mentally crossed off anyone who showed up dressed casually, even though my staff could wear jeans once hired: the reason is that NOT wearing a suit to an interview displays an ignorance of, or disrespect for, basic work etiquette. That basic etiquette (showing up on time, working instead of chatting, keeping accurate timesheets) is important in a workplace--and the interview is your one shot at showing your potential employer that you can "play the game" when it comes to being a good employee.
In other words--your employer is very likely expecting you to wear a suit (or very close) to that interview. So show him/her that you're an employee who meets or exceeds expectations!
After interviews, my own supervisor and I would sit down with two or three top resumes, and choosing one over the rest was often a very close thing. Something as simple as presenting yourself well CAN tip the balance when everything else is equal.
I always call the receptionist and ask what kind of corporate culture they have. They love to answer questions and usually love to talk! The last two jobs I got, I came dressed exactly as the office was and they actually mentioned in the interview that I would be a great fit!
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