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Sunday, October 16. 2011

Dressing for success

Presentation matters, in dress as well as in attitude, comportment, and, of course, useful skills and ability.



"One of the saddest sights in the hotel conference hall is not so much the sloppily dressed interview candidate, as the ineptly dressed interview candidate — the one in the brand new, too-cheap, shiny, ill-fitting suit with too-short sleeves and too-long pants, rushing through the halls clutching a fake-leather briefcase. That person smells of desperation. Don’t let it be you."



I do a fair amount of interviewing and don't give a darn about how people are dressed as long as it shows some respect for themselves and for my time. Most people care about these things more than I do. However, one must sell oneself, not just to get a job but also to keep a job.

Posted by The Barrister in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 13:21 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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He says while scratching the two-day-old growth on his chin....
#1 Jephnol (Link) on 2011-10-16 14:18 (Reply)
I interview a good number of candidates, and have for many years. I don't typically pay attention to how they dress, but rather how they answer questions or interact with others.

There have, naturally, been some exceptions. Showing up looking disheveled, hair unkempt and unshaven patches. Another fellow showed up in a suit that can best be classified as "mid '70's", which would have been fine if it had been the 1970's as opposed to 2006. Another young lady appeared in what seemed to be some kind of plastic dress that made it almost impossible for her to sit down because of the noise it made, and the fact it was so stiff.

As the woman was leaving, another fellow I worked with saw her, grabbed me, got her name and took her resume. He found her a job with one of his friends and started dating her. I admit, she was pretty. But the outfit was probably better suited for a fashion house than a TV network sales office.
#2 Bulldog on 2011-10-16 17:01 (Reply)
Back in the 1970s I read the book "Dress for Success" and followed the advice. I'm an engineer and used to go to customer sites. I always went in a suit. You wanted to look competent, reliable and trustworty, i.e. they can trust you to fix their problem.
#3 Ray on 2011-10-17 13:44 (Reply)

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