Interviews: How to Dress

How to dress for an in person or video interview? The answer in our opinion, it depends…

Learn more in this commentary written by Terry Devlin. Terry leads JOB Client Services.

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I have many clients who want advice on how to dress for an interview. The best answer I can give is – “The way they expect you to dress.”

Quite frankly you can be as easily over-dressed as under-dressed.

A candidate should be more interested in “fitting in” then “standing out.” The most important thing for you to do at an interview is to CREATE RAPPORT: So dress like you fit in.

If you aren’t sure what the company culture may be in regards to attire, ask HR or the recruiter you are working with to set-up the interview. Remember, HR people are generally helpful, and they want you to succeed. If you ask for their advice, you’ll get perfect “insider information.”