Knowing what to wear for an interview can be an extremely
difficult task, even at times more stressful than the interview itself! Often
for men an interview suit is acceptable, appropriate and easy; the only
difficulty that could possibly arise would be the colour of tie you choose to
wear! Women however are stuck with the length of her dress or skirt, also the
cut of of her blouse or dress. A similar problem I have found with wearing a
blouse to an interview is how see-through a number of blouses tend to be – not
really the impression you want to give a potential future boss! If you opt for
a trouser suit it is a worry that you will be judged for your fashion sense on
not being ‘womanly enough’ and as ludicrous as this may sound it’s true. Like it
or not people are judged by their appearance and not just what they can give in
the interview. Tests have shown that slimmer people are more likely to get a
job over a more obese person; similarly that more attractive people are more
likely to get given a job over someone who is not considered to be as
attractive. This also comes into account with how a person dresses for an
interview; people do not judge solely based on your intelligence and capability
of doing the job properly but more so on how you present yourself.
Although I agree that for an interview you should dress to
impress I do not feel that your entire interview should be based solely around
the outfit that you choose to wear (unless of course you are going for some
sort of stylist job; then what you wear is crucial!) These days it is much
easier for women to find appropriate attire for job interviews; with the rate
of business women increasing greatly high street stores such as Topshop, New Look, River Island, Zara and many more have
brought in new lines of clothes suitable for interview wear. I personally have
found Zara to be best for providing
plain, but fashionable blazers in appropriate colours; Topshop have been good to me in regards of plain, knee length
business dresses – fashionable and interview appropriate! I have discovered
(through my mother of all people) that Marks
& Spencer do a huge variety of blouses and shirts suitable yet stylish
for interview wear.
We all know that we
have to live on a budget and can’t afford to splurge large amounts of cash on
an outfit for an interview that we may only wear a few times so below I shall
list a few favourites of mine appropriate and affordable to help you bag that
job you’re desperate for! Remember a
smile works wonders, no point in your outfit looking amazing if there isn’t a
smile to match it!
Name: Tuck Neck Shift Dress
Price: £30.00
Shop: Topshop
Name: Basic Double Cloth Blazer (available in other colours)
Price: £49.99
Shop: Zara
Name: Embroidered Shirt
Price: £34.00
Shop: Topshop
Name: Black Patent Chain Court Shoe
Price: £24.99
Shop: New Look
Name: Black Jersey Pencil Skirt
Price: £25.00
Shop: Topshop
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