You Would Think Do First Impressions Count? And The Answer Is Yes They Do!

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you, but your first impression does count a lot. Let’s take a common real life situation, you are going to meet your date for the 1st time and you’ve never seen each other in person, as you approach him you realize he’s not just meant for you, he has dressed so ruggedly that you can’t stand him. In that split few seconds you have made a decision. Now back to the interview, the recruiter will judge you on many accounts, like body language, dress code, how confidently you approach them, etc. There is an instinct that follows right when you see someone approach you, that person for some reason might approach in a friendly manner but how receptive you are to his approach matters too. Different signals are radiated by us and these depend on things like our dressing sense to body language. Body language is giving a firm hand shake, walking in smartly and then comes being well dressed. It’s always best to be clean and neutral!

Dress Code – What Clothes Should You Wear For Your Job Interview?
This can be a tricky situation when it comes down to deciding what to wear for a job interview. Being conservatively dressed is always the best call, while mean wear their smartest suit and tie women on the other hand wear either a nice skirt and blouse or a suit. But with changes in time, if you have applied for job in an IT firm then the dress code could be smart but casual – whereas if you have applied for a job in a firm of Solicitors, Accountants or Insurance Brokers then you are better off with a dress code that is formal, so you have to make a call depending on the work environment. In case the job you have applied for is an internal one there will be a standard of outfit most probably.

Hygiene and Grooming
Even if you are the sartorial embodiment of the perfect candidate, this can let you down. Both female as well as make should be clean-shaven, fingernails spotless & hair neatly cut and clean. Avoid overpowering perfumes and aftershaves – ventilation in the interview room may not be able to cope.

If an overall view is taken then you would be better off dressed as good as anyone, means dressed as good as you can. Thus once you are aware of the environment that prevailing in the company you should dress accordingly but a little smarter. Look out for what the other employees are wearing and go one step smarter.

With The Suit
Pick a clean-cut, 3-buttoned classic in subdued colours eg, charcoal grey.Shoulder-enhanced power suit should avoided, more so bright colours.

Shirt
Wear a smart shirt even if it won’t be too visible under the suit, for females a nice blouse to compliment that suit. If Europe’s largest image consultancy is to be believed then the colour of your shirt shall create a psychological effect on you and the interviewer.

Shoes
Wear black shoes only, clean & polished.Grandiose boots on either sex are frowned upon, so are excessively priapic heals.