Dress for Success
Dress for Success
What to wear to the interview. Chances are, you already know the conventional wisdom when it comes to dressing for interviews. Wear a suit, right? While following that advice is unlikely to get you disqualified from any job, the more pre-interview research you do, the better your chances of looking the part.

Culture
You’ll want to consider not only the culture of the company and industry that you’re searching in, but also the prevailing norms of the department or division with which you’ll be interviewing. For instance, the finance department of a newspaper is bound to be more buttoned-up than its editorial department.

Location
To make things even more complicated, the location of the company might also have an impact on employees’ dress. Take a Web company: If it’s located in New York City’s Silicon Alley, it might tend towards the more conservative side of business casual, but if it’s located in San Francisco’s South Park, a tie and sports coat might make you stick out like a sore thumb.

Experience
Your experience and the level of the job you are applying for will also affect your ideal mode of dress. For an entry-level candidate, the objective is to come across as capable and mature. A mid-career candidate, on the other hand, may want to accentuate his or her adaptability to a new office culture by foregoing the generic corporate uniform.

Without further ado, here are the basic style guidelines for men and women (because you need to know the "rules" before you can break ’em).

For ladies
Many women swear by a navy skirt suit, pearls, and pumps, and recruiters of all stripes seem to agree that a candidate can’t go wrong with a well-tailored suit in a neutral colour (black, navy, or grey are your best bets). At more conservative companies—such as investment banks and consulting firms—a skirt suit is de rigeur, and anything other than non-textured nude hose and heels is pushing the envelope of what’s acceptable. Otherwise, a tasteful pantsuit with medium-heeled leather loafers will look put-together and professional. If ironing stresses you out, a silk or fine-gauge wool sweater shell can replace a button-down shirt and remain wrinkle-free under a suit. Minimal makeup and non-flashy jewellery—if you’re used to wearing any at all—can also help you look and feel your best in an interview, but are not required.

For gents
For men, a suit in a dark, neutral colour, a white or blue dress shirt, and a silk tie in a conservative pattern should do just fine for most interviews. Stick to natural fabrics, like wool and cotton. "Well-heeled" generally implies a pair of polished, not ground-down-at-the-heels leather shoes in black. Beyond that, wingtips send a more conservative signal, while shoes with lug or platform soles are more funky than professional. Don’t fall victim to the white-socks-with-dress shoes syndrome that plagues many unfortunate men, and be sure that your trouser socks pass the elasticity test, so that they don’t sag around your ankles midway through your interview (along with your chances of landing the job).

Breaking the rules with style
A common piece of advice that’s given to job seekers on the issue of dress is to scope out the company before your interview by actually dropping by the office unannounced (for instance, you could go disguised as a bike messenger).

Be remembered
While you’ll certainly offend no one by wearing a mild-mannered suit, it’s also true that you’re not likely to make a distinctive impression on your interviewer with such a conservative costume. Consider the case of Pam, who felt her previous career as an insurance defence attorney put her at a disadvantage as a candidate for a creative position at a start-up publishing house. "In order to prove that I wasn’t square," says Pam, "I wore purple Hush Puppies to my interview. They were a great icebreaker and a huge hit. They’re now a part of company lore and even made it into the summer barbecue trivia contest."

Be creative
Depending on what kind of position you’re seeking, the industry you’re searching in, and the personality statement you want to make, you’ll have to decide how to best express yourself through your clothes.

The day of the standard navy blue suit is over, and insists that black is a more contemporary choice. For those looking on the creative side of advertising, she suggests something more stylish, perhaps "a snappy pantsuit—you’re advertising yourself and you aim to be remembered."

If you’re looking for something in the entertainment industry (publishing, film, arts, design, and more liberal PR and advertising agencies), then you should really assert a little of your individuality lest you look like a tool. Just make sure that it’s your most presentable self, and not your lounging-about-the house self.

Be single-breasted
I would opt for a single-breasted suit, because they generally look better, especially since you end up sitting down and therefore unbuttoning the jacket to feel comfortable. They’re easier to unbutton. Also wear a louder colour shirt just to look different.

Be yourself
In interviews, as with any audition, the objective is to put your best foot forward. Canned as it may seem, when the emphasis in that bit of advice is shifted from the word "best" to the word "your," the meaning changes entirely. If you feel completely uncomfortable in your interview garb, it might be time to reconsider whether you really fit the job profile.

Final touches
When in doubt, it’s better to be on the formal rather than on the casual side of dress. In general, you want to wear the best that you can afford and be impeccably turned-out, showcasing your natural attention to detail. Save your perfume and cologne for dates, but don’t leave home without deodorant. If this is too much to remember, at a minimum, recruiters say kempt hair and clean hands are absolutely requisite. (You’ll thank us for this when your interviewer reaches out to consummate your job offer with a firm handshake.)




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