Dress and Groom for Career Success

How you dress makes an impression in a job interview situation. Here, several hiring managers offer their personal takes on how to dress for success. A theme running throughout is that job seekers should want hiring committees and managers to remember their skills and personality—not have unfavorable impressions about the way they dressed for the interview. Dramatic scenarios are used to demonstrate some of the “dos” and “don'ts” of dressing for interviews for both males and females. Many are familiar (dress conservatively—never provocatively; dress for the job you want, not the one you have; look to the workplace for clues on acceptable dress), but all are presented in a clear and concise manner that is sure to benefit job seekers. Dress, grooming, and self-confidence are linked—simply put, when we look good, we feel good. Highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (C. Block)