When to Dress Down For a Six Figure Job Interview

This piece of job career advice may shock andSouth Florida and parts of California those executives
amaze some executive recruiters and so called HRwho are really successful will never (or extremely
experts. However there are some cases when it mayrarely) lumber themselves with a suit and tie. For them,
actually pay to dress down for your next six figure jobthose candidates wearing a suit are often young
interview. The classic line and traditional job careernovices who are trying to look successful to impress
advice for dressing appropriately for a job interviewothers instead of actually being successful enough to
has always been to wear a suit and tie. While this stilldress how they feel comfortable. If you are familiar
may apply for many jobs and many areas regardlesswith the company you are going to be interviewing
of it is a 6 figure job there are areas and companieswith for your new six figure job and can visit for a bit
where you could be at a disadvantage byof reconnaissance prior to your 6 figure job interview
overdressing for the occasion.or already know how the executives dress you can
To clarify, if you are going to an interview for a sixtailor your dress that day to fit in.
figure executive job in cities like New York or LondonCEOs and executives like people like themselves who
you are expected to wear a suit and tie and show uplook like they like the same things and will fit in. This
looking immaculate. In these cases you certainly wantdoes not mean shorts and flip flops, but perhaps
to follow the line and look the part, no questions asked.designer jeans and dress shirts. This certainly also
There are other jobs still where you may never weardoes not mean that your shoes can't be $200
a suit or a tie for every day work but it is expected atKenneth Coles with a $500 shirt. Dress for success!
the interview and the only logical job career advice isThe bottom line is to fit in with the status quo and give
that you should again of course comply.the appearance that you belong. If in doubt then
However there are certain circumstances whendefinitely wear the suit, though a little corporate
wearing a suit and tie can work against you in you sixintelligence can go a long way. Good luck getting that
figure job interview. In some areas, for example insix figure job!