{"id":15,"date":"2016-07-13T10:04:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T10:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/career-tips\/?p=15"},"modified":"2022-11-15T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T16:59:31","slug":"what-should-i-wear-to-a-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/what-should-i-wear-to-a-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I wear to a job interview?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re reading this then congratulations must be in order, because you\u2019ve probably got a job interview lined up! \u00a0You\u2019ve almost certainly jumped a number of hurdles to get this far, but with a face-to-face encounter looming you have to make sure you don\u2019t fall at the last fence \u2013 and that means making sure you get your interview outfit just right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even before the handshake, your clothes have already given your interviewer a first impression which stick despite your glittering CV and thoughtful responses. \u00a0The trick with interviews is that you want to be memorable, but for all the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reasons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your interview outfit wrong and you will forever be remembered as \u2018the man in the meerkat tie\u2019 or \u2018the woman with the crazy earrings\u2019. \u00a0Get your outfit right and they\u2019ll know they\u2019re onto a winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Dressing to impress<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what are the basic rules of thumb when it comes to dressing for an interview? \u00a0Here\u2019s a quick run-down of dos and don\u2019ts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Do keep it plain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Avoiding loud patterns and keeping things simple is sound advice whatever role you\u2019re interviewing for.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Do run an iron over it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Looking creased is bad news. Make sure your blouse or shirt is pressed and your jacket and trousers aren\u2019t crumpled from the wardrobe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Do wear comfy shoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 While relevant for everyone this piece of advice is particularly true for female candidates considering wearing heels. \u00a0Opt for something tried and tested rather than hobbling in with ill-judged footwear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Don\u2019t be too \u2018unusual\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Steer clear of chunky, loud jewellery, wild ties or \u2018gimmicky\u2019 cufflinks that announce you as \u2018unprofessional\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Don\u2019t go for eye-popping colours <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Keep the bright orange shirt in the wardrobe; garish colours make you stand out for all the wrong reasons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Don\u2019t be too revealing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 This goes for men and women. \u00a0You don\u2019t have to be buttoned into a stranglehold, but nor do you want to show too much.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Sometimes less is more<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the modern workplace the old adage that \u2018you can never be overdressed\u2019 simply doesn\u2019t hold water. \u00a0Key to getting your interview outfit right is making sure you fit in with your prospective company\u2019s culture and ethos. \u00a0There\u2019s no point wearing a buttoned up shirt with tie and matching handkerchief if you\u2019re going for an interview with a trendy tech startup or a sports clothing manufacturer \u2013 you\u2019ll simply stick out like a sore thumb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saying that, while there are some very laid-back young companies where beanbags and afternoon naps are popular even these companies will expect a level of professionalism at the interview stage. As a guiding principle you should try to be just that fraction better dressed than they and the staff around you are, to show you\u2019re serious about wanting the job. \u00a0Save the \u2018quirky\u2019 dressing until you have your knees well and truly under the table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever you choose to wear it should be something you feel confident in, because not worrying about your outfit frees you up to concentrate on the important thing &#8211; giving brilliant answers and landing that perfect job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling confident should extend to your salary negotiations as well, and the best way to feel confident is to know how much your skills are worth. Try<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/jobs\/value-my-cv\/upload?utm_source=career-tips&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=what-should-i-wear-to-a-job-interview\">ValueMyCV <\/a><\/strong>today to find out what your new employer should be paying you. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re reading this then congratulations must be in order, because you\u2019ve probably got a job interview lined up! \u00a0You\u2019ve almost certainly jumped a number of hurdles to get this far, but with a face-to-face encounter looming you have to make sure you don\u2019t fall at the last fence \u2013 and that means making sure<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/what-should-i-wear-to-a-job-interview\/\"> Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interviews"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}