Recently we came across an article by King5 News in Seattle about the “Dos and Don’ts of Job Interview Dress”. Though a little poorly written, it does highlight some important aspects of dressing for your job interview. Yet the article itself has a few flaws. Where the Article is Right Wrinkles can affect your job[…]
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We say it time and time again. The goal of dressing for a job interview is to not be noticed. You don’t want the interviewer to notice your dashing suit or amazingly expensive black shoes. You don’t want them to notice your fantastic tie or your gelled black hair. You don’t want them to notice[…]
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So you are going to a serious job and you need to wear a shirt and tie. Once the shirt and belt are sorted you are ready to pick your tie. You’ve got a box of your dad’s old ties and you’re checking yourself out in the mirror. – This one is too pink. – […]
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We have gone over this topic several times in the past. There is a debate raging amongst hiring managers that if you are going to a job at an organization that prides itself on being casual, you should come dressed in more casual clothing to “look the part.” Indeed, there has been more than once[…]
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Recently we had a post on dressing for an IT interview. We generally advise against dressing down for any interview, IT or otherwise, because there is far more risk in dressing down than there is in dressing up. Yet some IT hiring managers insist that they are more likely to hire those that dress “for[…]
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The corporate world is changing. Where once the idea of casual was a wacky tie every Friday, these days some companies have gotten rid of dress codes completely, since most of their work occurs behind the scenes where few people will judge them by their professionalism. IT jobs are the most notorious. It is extremely[…]
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We often emphasize how important it is that you ask questions at your job interview. It’s very important. It’s so important that if you have a fantastic interview and the interviewer asks you “do you have any questions” and your answer is “nope, I’m good” you will probably not get the job. That’s a considerable[…]
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Recently I had a long time reader ask me a question. She was going to a job interview with well known website, whose business is known to be fairly casual. She asked me the following: Hey, Mr. Interviewtips, I have an in-person interview at XXXXXXXXXXXX on Thursday. I’m not sure what their dress code is,[…]
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You can only make a first impression once, and the first thing the interviewer sees is going to be your appearance. Before the first word has been spoken, the interviewer is already going to try to figure out your personality based on your appearance. There is no denying that how you dress for the job[…]
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