Name: D.B. Gender: Female Age: 24 HOH Score: 7

Rate this answer:       (1 votes) When you’re interviewing for a position you want to put your best foot forward—in the professional world, that foot should never be clad in sneakers and almost always dressed in a clean and polished manner. Crazy hair and chipping nail polish are never reasons why an employer would want to hire you—try not to give them reasons why you wouldn’t fit into their professional atmosphere. Again, don’t compromise your personal style, but an interview isn’t necessarily the best place for biker boots or super baggy pants.

Name: dsweet919 Gender: Female Age: 27 Living In: tel aviv HOH Score: 100

Rate this answer:       (1 votes) RE: Appropriate dress Even though we always think the suit is the best way to go I know a man who was not hired for this very reason. He came to the office with a freshly pressed new suit and was later told that this was a big turn out for them. Turns out the executives of the company were not from North America and in their culture this displayed a kind of arrogance. Always make sure you know who are going to speak to.

Name: JWA Gender: Male Age: 40 HOH Score: 40.6

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) RE: Appropriate dress The lesson for college grads is, make sure you have at least one new suit. You can get one pretty cheap and still look good. And yes, wear a suit if you are a college grad. When you are older and established, only then can you think about wearing something more casual.

Name: lcalvacca Gender: Female Age: 54 Living In: Seaford HOH Score: 100

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) RE: Appropriate dress Find out, if you can, about the culture of the company. Research the company online. Sometimes you can find business stories and also the company's own site,which may give you a sense of the environment.Different industries have different codes. If you don't know then go casual dressy; you don't want to look overdressed or rigid. A suit is not always the way for men; nor is a dress always the way for women. Remember: What you wear is just one element; how you carry yourself and what you say may override a simple sartorial misjudgement. In publishing, I've seen many people get hired whose outfits were either eccentric or odd; a lot depends too on who is doing the interviewing. One interviewer that I knew was much more focused on qualifications, and thought a bit of quirkiness in dress could be a good sign.

Name: Cindy Gender: Female Age: 30 HOH Score: 0

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) Women FOR GIRLS - Never wear open-toed shoes to an interiew. It doesn't look professional with a suit. Every position that I interviewed for with my toes showing, I always got a letter in the mail, saying "Sorry, we went with another candidate, blah, blah, blah." But when I didn't show my feet, I always got second interviews. Employers don't want potential employees getting too comfortable with their feet.

Name: California Gender: Male Age: 58 HOH Score: 0.1

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) . Fake it until you make it. It's sad that we "judge books by their covers," but it's true. We just hired for an entry-level position at my company. We knew that everyone applying would be fresh out of collegeand probably wouldn't have much corporate experience, so we let normal attire rules slide when we met with the applicants. But then one girl came in dressed impeccably and you knew she took time putting together her suit and was dressed to impress. This didn't look like the girl who would be answering our phones; this looked like the girl we could bring to clients' offices as part of the team. Before she even began to speak, we automatically assumed she was smart, professional and ambitious. And she got the job. And she's not answering phones; she's going with me to client meetings as part of the team.

Name: BWL Gender: Female Age: 21 HOH Score: 0

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) Guys.. Guys should wear what they think the person interviewing them will wear. Will he wear a coat and tie? You should be, too. Will he wear a short-sleeved collared shirt? Better wear a coat and tie.

Name: brandifowler Gender: Female Age: 26 HOH Score: 3

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) RE: Appropriate dress It's always safe to go into an interview wearing a suit, regardless of the position that you're interviewing for. That standard applies for women and men. You want to impress your potential boss and show them that you're serious from the minute you walk in the door.

Name: Mark Gender: Male Age: 1 HOH Score: 100

Rate this answer:       (0 votes) RE: Appropriate dress When in doubt the rule should be wearing one step better than what you think the interviewer will be wearing. So if you aren't sure if they are casual, or not, wear a suit. (If they are wearing suits, no need to wear a tux! :))

Your Answer