Dressing and grooming for interviews Dressing Your Best to Impress
Dressing Right For The Interview “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Take the extra time to make your appearance perfect. For an interview you have to dress professional. Make sure that the clothes you wear to an interview have been freshly cleaned and are free of wrinkles. Check to see that none of the shirt buttons are missing and no other repairs are needed. The first impression you make on the interviewer is going be an important factor in deciding whether or not you will get the job. He/she will pay attention to how you look just as much as what you say or what experience you might bring to the job.
HOW TO DRESS TO IMPRESS… Dress shoes or loafers Nice outfit slacks Button down outfit shirt Fit matching coat and pants Dark footwear with darkish trousers and shoes Only your engagement ring but no other jewelry Press for getting dress wrinkle free or buy wrinkle free clothing Tie with shirt option
How to tie a necktie…
HOW TO DRESS TO IMPRESS…
MEN WOMEN Wearing tennis shoes or any other game shoes Jeans or cargo-style pants T-shirts Mismatching your coat or jacket with your pants Jewelry Wrinkled clothing Hoodies Printed tie with a striped or printed shirt Open-toed shoes, mules/clogs, athletic shoes, or heels above 2 inches Jeans, yoga pants, or leggings T-shirts or short-sleeves/camis as outerwear Short skirts Pantyhose with runs See-through clothing or low-cut blouses Wrinkled clothing Too much jewelry
Dressing Right For The Interview: MEN
Dressing Right For The Interview: WOMEN Least Recommended Most Recommended
For Men… Your outfit… the difference between FORMAL and business- casual Interview attire
For Women… Your outfit… the difference between FORMAL and business- casual Interview attire Vs.
Business casual dress code Levels 1, 2, and 3. The business casual dress code has three acceptable looks with increasing levels of smartness: Level 1 Khakis + polo-shirt + chunky leather shoes + belt Level 2 Khakis + button-down shirt + chunky or refined shoes + belt Level 3 Dress pants + button-down shirt + refined leather shoes + belt
Recap formal wear…MEN
Recap formal wear…WOMEN
Recap formal wear…WOMEN
Recap CASUAL wear…MEN & WOMEN
Shoes Make sure that the shoes that you wear are clean and traditional.
Personal Hygiene Your hair should be freshly washed and neatly styled. Men should trim their hair so that they give a neat and professional impression…this includes a neat shave.
Hair Dos & Don’ts DON’T !!!
Hair Dos & Don’ts ! DO !!!
Hair Dos & Don’ts DON’T !!!
Hair Dos & Don’ts ! DO !!!
Hair Dos & Don’ts DON’T !!!
fragrance While smelling good is always a plus, make sure that you do not drench yourself in cologne as it can have a detrimental effect.
Make up A little goes a long way. Let your inner beauty shine through by using neutral tones in small amounts.
fingernails
Jewelry When it comes to jewelry, simplicity is the way to go. Wearing a lot of ornaments makes you look unprofessional and is distracting for the interviewer. A simple watch and a small pair of earrings is enough.
Body art Tattoos should not show during an interview. Find out the company policy on whether they may be exposed during daily work.
Appropriate accessories A SMALL PURSE IS APPROPRIATE, BUT A BRIEFCASE IS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN BACKPACKS ARE NOT SUGGESTED
What’s a handkerchief for?
Final words When you are all dressed up and about to leave for the interview, make sure that you check yourself in the mirror from head to toe so that if something is amiss you can fix it before leaving.