Solving the ‘proper interview attire’ puzzle

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Solving the ‘proper interview attire’ puzzle

 

Experts say clothes should be tailored to culture of the company

  Looking good is important, but try not to lay it on too thick.

 

 

The decision not to hire a perfectly qualified candidate for a senior accounting position at the supermarket chain Giant Food came down to a simple detail for human resources manager Deidra Adams: The job candidate wore a suit — a very nice one, in fact — but no tie. No tie meant no job.

 

We may work in a world of corporate casual, but that doesn't extend to all job interviews. Despite a recent Yahoo! Hot Jobs survey that reported 25 percent of HR managers think wearing a suit to a job interview is too formal, the bosses and experts we talked to strongly disagreed.

 

"The way you dress in an interview says, 'I respect your position enough for me to dress up even if the company is business casual,'" says Arthur Drago, founder of the Florida-based executive search firm Strategic Alliance Group.

 

What you wear should be tailored to the company you're interviewing at. Susan Vobejda, a career expert at Yahoo! Hot Jobs, explains that companies that don't require business suits for interviews tend to be in creative fields such as publishing, public relations and advertising.

 

HR managers in those fields say job candidates can shed their suits in favor of business casual. That means slacks, a button-down shirt with a jacket for men, or slacks or a skirt with a button-down blouse or sweater for women. Vobejda also mentions information technology as an industry where candidates can wear business casual for the interview.

 

 Full Story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15211788/

 

 

VOCABULARY LIST :

 

chain - a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control <fast-food chains>

human resources - personnel

tailored - custom made

 

DISCUSSION POINTS :

1. What is your idea of ”proper job interview attire"? Please provide an example that is suitable for a man and a woman.

2. Why is it important to look good during a job interview?

3. What do you usually wear during job interviews? Do you feel that it has helped you secure a job? Why or why not?

4. Have you ever seen other interviewees wearing very informal clothing during interviews? Please describe them.

5. Does wearing the "proper job interview attire" provide the prospective employee with extra confidence in his interview?

6. Should an interviewee be considered for a job based on his attire or his qualifications? Please defend your answer.

7. Do you agree with the article that "we may work in a world of corporate casual, but that doesn't extend to all job interviews"? Why or why not?