Skirts or Pants for an Interview

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I don’t think that a skirt suit or pant suit can define the level of position that you are interviewing for. I think this one really depends on the suit. There are some excellent skirt suits that are professional enough to work really well for an interview. Some skirt suits though are just for fashion and aren’t appropriate for an interview. So I would be more careful picking out the skirt suit than the pant suit. You really can’t go wrong with a pantsuit.
What color suit?
A lighter suit may be viewed as less professional. I am not sure what position you are interviewing for but I would go with light gray. In my office, tan and cream colors are worn on casual Fridays. It could be totally different where you are interviewing but I don’t think there is anything wrong with dressing more professional than whoever is interviewing you. I once went to an interview in a black suit and everyone else was wearing jeans. I felt kind of weird but I immediately felt more respected and older because I was wearing a suit. (This was a good thing because I was interviewing for a manager position to manage people that were basically my same age!)

Interview Suits for Men

The words you say in a professional situation are an important thing. But what you wear while you say it is also very important. If you aren’t careful, you might be saying the wrong things at the wrong time with your wardrobe. A question we should all be asking as men when we look in the mirror is, “Does this suit suit me?” For men, there is no question that a suit makes a statement. This is also true for women. But when it comes to women’s fashion, I don’t have much to offer in the way of insight. So for the purposes of this post, let’s focus on menswear with the caveat that I would love to hear any insight women can give for women’s apparel and professionalism in the comments section. Fair enough? The Suit Image The motivation behind this post began when I came across this video on BusinessInsider.com . The items he recommends are considered the essentials of a professional wardrobe. But I would add that these wardrobe pieces are for working professionals clothing tha...

Interview Perfume

For perfume, there’s one rule: don’t wear any. You never know if your favorite scent – even if you are convinced it’s the lightest, most perfect fragrance on earth – will cause an allergic reaction in your future employer. The only way to smell for a job interview is clean, which really means no noticeable smell at all. Now, that said, there is one exception to this rule – if you are interviewing for a company that produces perfume! In that case, feel free to wear a product created by that company, but do put it on in small doses. A little goes a long way!

General Guidelines

Interview attire guidelines for men and women • Suit: A two piece matched suit is always the best and safest choice. • What if the JOB is in a NON-SUIT-wearing WORK ENVIRONMENT: Even if you would or could wear jeans on the job, or the work environment is outdoors and very non-suit, wearing a suit to the interview shows you take the interview seriously as a professional meeting. Dressing well is a compliment to the person(s) with whom you meet. If you think the industry in which you're interviewing would frown on a suit, or the interview will involve going to a work site where a suit would be inappropriate, look for advice through professional organizations, your professors who have been employed in that industry, and/or by asking the employer directly and politely. One alternative is to wear pressed pants (like khakis) and a dark jacket; less formal than a suit, but still business-appropriate for both men and women. • Conservative colors / fabric: Navy...

Dressing for a Job Interview

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