What to wear in Interview ?

1) Management skills
 

2) Team play and leadership skills (responsibility).
 

3) Soft skills which are primarily customer oriented.
 

4) Communication, analytical ability and interpersonal skills.
 

5) Stress management

These are the primarily skills which a candidate should have apart from his knowledge on the technical aspects. Many candidates place importance on technical skills without paying emphasis on the soft skills which are vital and essential.
 

No matter how knowledgeable you are first impression always counts. In an interview time is very precious and the interviewer should be impressed by your knowledge, soft skills and Attire with a short time. Dressing is considered to be very important in interviews as you are also rated based on your dressing style. Talent and personality are reflected upon your dressing to an extent.

Customer oriented industries demand and place much more importance on your attire. Never except to be shabbily dressed, unprofessional dressing will never take you places. 

There are some rules which you need to follow while dressing which are: -

1) First things first don’t make the interviewer sick with your fragrance or cologne. When you hop out of the shower make sure to apply lower amount of aftershave and cologne because the interviewer may not like the fragrance. Body deo to a certain extent is good but never over apply it.

2) Wear clothes in which you are comfortable what`s the point if you cannot sit comfortably with your clothes on. There are instances where people were rejected only because of their dressing. So make sure to select the right clothes with right combination.

3) In an interview everything you wear should be professional even your shoes if you don’t have a pair of professional leather shoes then make it a point to get one preferably black. Polish the shoe and have a right pair of socks. Socks shouldn’t be too bright so that the interviewer gets distracted because of it. Wear socks which match your shoe and pant.

4) There exists a fine line between the company’s dress code and the interview professional dressing. Company`s do provide a bit of relaxation on their employees dress code but not during the interview session where you are required to exhibit your professionalism.

Men can wear these types of clothes for their interview they are: -
 

(i) A suit preferably of black, navy or dark grey, etc)
 

(ii) A long sleeve shirt or any shirt which matches the suit.
 

(iii) Belt and matching Tie. When selecting a tie make sure that you it matches with your attire in general.
 

(iv) Leather shoes and dark socks are a must and they should match with your dress and attire in general.
 

(v) Jewelry is always a no. Have some jewelry which is acceptable. Men should wear only little jewelry.
 

(vi) Hair should be well groomed and nails should have a professional look. Trim your nails and have a professional hair style.
 

(vii) Aftershave should be moderate and it needs to be applied in a smaller amount.
 

(viii) Carry all your certificates and documents in a briefcase or in a file so that you can produce them in an order as per necessity.
 

These are some of the suggestion which a woman can follow they are: -
 

1) Professional suit preferably in navy blue, black, or dark grey.
 

2) Try to impress the interviewer by your knowledge and attire. Wear a suit skirt in which you can comfortably sit without any difficulty.
 

3) Coordinated blouse and conservative shoes so that you can have a professional look.
 

4) Jewelry should be limited, wear ear rings and jewelry which increase your beauty and professional look. Never wear dangling ear rings, limited bangles, etc.
 

5) Professional hair style and neatly manicured nails shows about your planning and management style. It also depicts neatness and quality of the work.
 

6) Neutral pantyhose.
 

7) Documents should be enclosed in an orderly manner in a briefcase or file so that you can produce them in an orderly manner as per the request of the interviewer.

There is always a question about what to wear to an interview and this can be solved to an extent by these tips they are: -
 

1) Select your dress for the interview and try it once to determine whether it fits you appropriately and to judge whether you are comfortable in that.
 

2) Make a point to iron your dress and wear them if they are dry cleaned. Drop the clothes in the dry cleaners store as soon as you finish your interviewer.
 

3) Everything right from your documents to clothes should be ready before one day so that last minute hurdles are avoided.
 

4) Polish you shoes and wash your socks so that they don’t stick.
 

5) Use a mint before attending the interview and not during the interview.
These are some of the tips which can help you to some extent.

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