{"id":6308,"date":"2014-12-22T17:32:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T17:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/interview-tips-dressing-for-a-job-interview-6308\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T18:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:15:23","slug":"interview-tips-dressing-for-a-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/interview-tips-dressing-for-a-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Tips: Dressing for a job interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
Part of preparing for a job interview is making sure you are going to come across as a good addition to their company. Appearances should not matter, but the plain fact is that you are often judged before you have even uttered a word. Dressing comfortably is important in a pressure interview situation. Confident dressing hints at your desire to progress and succeed within their company. Women specially need to take care as they have more options and feeling a tad bit confused is understandable. A classic plain business suit combined with a clean shirt goes well.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Employers can reject candidates even before getting down to their resume. Looks and appearance does create an impression on the employer\u2019s mind. Following are some tips to avoid dress hazards. <\/span><\/div>\n
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  • Casual Attire<\/span>\u2013 <\/strong>If you are applying for an agency job, then stick to a smart pair of jeans and an open necked shirt. Corporate or not, it is best if you play by the rules in interviews. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Get the right fit<\/span> \u2013<\/strong>Nothing is more disorderly than a sloppy candidate for interviewers.  An ill-fitting suit, or just a little too loose or tight attire for an interview says a lot of how you are otherwise in personal life.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Don\u2019t go overboard with accessories<\/span>\u2013<\/strong> Remember your want your interviewer to be concentrating on what you\u2019re saying, so go easy on add-ons.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Subtle make up<\/span> \u2013 <\/strong>You could use make-up to emphasize your eyes and mouth, but should steer clear of anything too outrageous.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Strong whiffs<\/span> \u2013 <\/strong>Too much perfume or too little deodorant can both be big turn offs, as can cigarette smells so make sure you smell nice, but neutral.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Piercings and tattoos<\/span> \u2013<\/strong> Another feature that is increasingly common, and one unlikely to deter an employer. If you cannot remove them, keep any studs small and cover any offensive or obscene body art.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      Here’s what to wear and what NOT to wear for a job interview<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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      Impress your interviewers with your appearance and attire, so what you wear does not detract from what you say. All the Best!<\/span><\/div>\n
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      Part of preparing for a job interview is making sure you are going to come across as a good addition to their company. Appearances should not matter, but the plain fact is that you are often judged before you have even uttered a word. Dressing comfortably is important in a pressure interview situation. Confident dressing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6308","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-interview-tips"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6308"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21356,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6308\/revisions\/21356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}