| Dress has become a hot topic these days | | | | show that you are well presented and it will leave |
| especially down here in the south so I wanted to | | | | nothing for the manager to think about. If you |
| recap on the basics of appropriate dress for the | | | | show up in a polo and khakis, but the job requires |
| interview. Business professional is the default. You | | | | presentations to the board - what are people to |
| will never be seen as unprofessional for showing | | | | think? They need to imagine what and how you |
| up in suit for the interview. People respect | | | | might present yourself in that situation. Leave |
| professionalism and see your dress as a sign of | | | | nothing to chance and let them know up front |
| respect for the company and the position you are | | | | they are dealing with someone that knows what |
| interviewing for. | | | | the role requires. |
| Summer time is a time for sun and fun....but not in | | | | As with anything there are exceptions and I want |
| the interview. Unfortunately people tend to | | | | to address this. If you have spoken to the |
| become looser and want to shed more clothing | | | | manager or the recruiter and there is specific |
| when the weather is hot. In an interview, this can | | | | instructions not to dress business professional as |
| be disastrous. All companies have different | | | | that will cause turmoil, people will know there is an |
| cultures, but the interview is not a place to adapt | | | | interview going on, or the environment just does |
| to what they wear. If they wear business casual, | | | | not take well to suits....do not wear one. |
| show up in suit...period. Do not allow the weather | | | | Sometimes younger management are more liberal |
| to dictate the attire, as the event dictates the | | | | in their dress policy and want people that will fit |
| attire. No one goes to a formal wedding in flip | | | | well with the culture, be sure to know this |
| flops just because it is hot outside. | | | | previous to going in. So short of causing a riot, go |
| Dress the part. We are interviewing for | | | | business professional. |
| professional level jobs with professional level pay. | | | | At the worst it gives us an excuse to do a little |
| Look the part. Professionalism is more than just | | | | more shopping..... |
| dress but dress is a component of the look. It will | | | | |