Suit Up

Dress has become a hot topic these daysshow that you are well presented and it will leave
especially down here in the south so I wanted tonothing for the manager to think about. If you
recap on the basics of appropriate dress for theshow up in a polo and khakis, but the job requires
interview. Business professional is the default. Youpresentations to the board - what are people to
will never be seen as unprofessional for showingthink? They need to imagine what and how you
up in suit for the interview. People respectmight present yourself in that situation. Leave
professionalism and see your dress as a sign ofnothing to chance and let them know up front
respect for the company and the position you arethey are dealing with someone that knows what
interviewing for.the role requires.
Summer time is a time for sun and fun....but not inAs with anything there are exceptions and I want
the interview. Unfortunately people tend toto address this. If you have spoken to the
become looser and want to shed more clothingmanager or the recruiter and there is specific
when the weather is hot. In an interview, this caninstructions not to dress business professional as
be disastrous. All companies have differentthat will cause turmoil, people will know there is an
cultures, but the interview is not a place to adaptinterview 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 weatherSometimes younger management are more liberal
to dictate the attire, as the event dictates thein their dress policy and want people that will fit
attire. No one goes to a formal wedding in flipwell 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 forbusiness 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 justmore shopping.....
dress but dress is a component of the look. It will