| There is a heck of a lot of information available about | | | | impression on the job interviewer |
| all aspects of the interview process, from the | | | | Job Interviewers Become Accustomed to the Dress |
| application process to dressing for the interview itself. | | | | Code: |
| Magazines too numerous to name found at | | | | The most appropriate attire which gets you the job is |
| bookstores and checkout stands are filled with articles | | | | based on what people in the business world have |
| about everything a person wants to know about | | | | worn for years. It was developed many decades ago |
| interviews and is not afraid to ask! Some articles | | | | based on the dress code of the time, and save a few |
| provide a general overview while others are specific | | | | changes here and there, continues to be the clothes of |
| to the proper attire to wear for your job interview. | | | | choice. More importantly, this dress code is what |
| Advice on how to dress is available for the taking or | | | | employers have grown accustomed to seeing at the |
| leaving, and my advice is to take it! Why listen to and | | | | work place. It goes to reason, then, that anything which |
| follow this advice? For several reasons, the most | | | | does not closely follow the rule of thumb will stand out |
| important of which is it is time tested. | | | | like a sore thumb. This is not a good thing, mainly |
| Advice Which Stands the Test of Time: | | | | because it will shift the interviewer's focus away from |
| The best advice is that which continues to be | | | | the dialog you will be having with them. And they are |
| recommended time after time after time. This advice is | | | | the person who will determine your future with their |
| available everywhere: online, at libraries and | | | | company. Again, based on studies, interviewers point |
| bookstores, and in books and magazines, many of | | | | out various distractions to the interview process. Some |
| which are fresh off the press. Take a look | | | | are dressing faux pas. However small they may be, |
| everywhere. You will notice that some words are | | | | they go noticed and are mentally noted by the job |
| repeatedly used to describe how one should dress, | | | | interviewer in ways which may result in you being |
| words such as "conservative", "matching", "coordinate", | | | | passed over for the position you are vying for |
| "non-distracting", and "professional". Follow the advice | | | | There is much information about what to wear at an |
| which is constantly repeated. It is based on studies and | | | | interview and most of it is the same. It is good |
| anecdotal information of what works and what | | | | information which should be followed. Just think, you |
| doesn't. Why a person got a job. Why another person | | | | don't have to think about your dress code for that |
| didn't. If most of the authors of the articles concur that | | | | ever important interview. The research has already |
| dark suits with a white pressed shirt and a | | | | been done for you and it has proven to contribute to |
| conservative tie which coordinates with the rest of the | | | | the success of landing the job of your dreams. There |
| outfit in a non-distracting way will creates a | | | | may be little or no room for creativity, but you can |
| professional look (notice all those oft repeated words), | | | | leave that to the actual conversation you will have with |
| then that is reliable advice certain to create a positive | | | | your potential employer. |