So, here we go with some general pointers with
regard to looking and feeling good:-
* Try and dress in a way that compliments your
build and colouring. If you are unsure either ask a
friend or, if you can afford it, be colour analysed (you may be
surprised!).
* Spend as much as you can afford on quality
clothing. I firmly believe that it is better to have two or
three real quality suits or outfits than five or six cheap
ones. Cheap suits or dresses very quickly look what they are,
and that is not what you are aiming to portray at an interview.
If you are on a tight budget, gents, then make sure that suit is
dry cleaned before any interviews, make sure your shirt is clean
and well pressed, and always make sure you put on an expensive
tie! This is an old trick, but it works, the tie draws most
attention initially.
* If in doubt, go the conservative route, dark
suit, white shirt, sensible tie, and for the ladies, suit
(preferably skirt) and blouse. Avoid any obvious "fashion
statements", or anything overly "loud".
* Keep it simple on the jewellery front. For
the ladies, take it easy, do not overdo it. For the men, avoid
anything that is not functional, and certainly anything that is
feminine. That means NO EARRINGS. In 99% of cases I
wouldn't hire a man with an earring, and most personnel
directors I speak to wouldn't either. Believe me,
it will prejudice your chances!
* Avoid anything that will type-cast you. An old
school or regimental tie would be an example.
* I have already mentioned, buy the best you can
afford on the clothes front, the same goes for shoes. Buying
expensive suits and plastic shoes will make you stand out for
the wrong reason! Again, get the best you can afford, and make
sure they have been cleaned and shined.
* Make sure your clothes not only fit, but look
like they fit, and you are comfortable in them. Ill fitting
clothes look awful. And, if you feel uncomfortable, you will
not perform to the best of your ability in an interview.
Anything that puts undue pressure on you is to be avoided, at
all costs!
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