What to Wear to an Interview
How to Dress for an Interview
- Find out what the company’s dress code is first.
- Here is a guide for what to wear to work.
- Choose attire that enhances your self-confidence.
- Use your best judgement and try not to think about it too much.
- Don’t wear clothes that show too much.
- Choose clothes that are right for the weather and time of year.
- Check for stains, holes, snags, and pet hair.
- Make sure your clothes are pressed and don’t have wrinkles.
When you’re getting ready for an interview, think of choosing what to wear as the icing on the cake, the last detail that ties everything together.
Use your best judgement and don’t think too much about what to wear to an interview. Wear clothes that make you feel good about yourself and at ease. You shouldn’t wear anything that you have to tug or pull at or that will get wrinkled easily on the way to the interview.
- Don’t wear clothes that are too revealing or that don’t fit right.
- Check for stains, holes, snags, and pet hair. A few days before your interview, make sure it’s clean and ready.
- Set out or hang up your outfit the night before the interview. It should be out of reach of kids, other people in the house, and pets.
How to match your clothes to your job
Since you’ve already looked into the company, you should know how formal the workplace is and how to dress for it. You can get an idea of what people wear to work by looking at pictures on their social media sites.
Casual place of work
Casual clothes that look professional are fine for job interviews in more casual workplaces. This could mean for women:
- Both can be worn with flats or heels, but open-toed shoes are not a good idea.
- A knee-length skirt and a shirt or blouse with buttons.
- Dark jeans, a white shirt, and a cardigan.
This could mean for men:
- The workplace is business casual.
- Any neat and clean shoes with closed toes.
- Wear dark jeans or slacks and a button-down or polo shirt.
You’ll need to dress up a bit more for a business casual setting. This could mean for women:
- A button-down shirt and a cardigan or jacket.
- It’s fine to wear flats or heels.
- Dress pants or pencil skirts in black or navy blue
This could mean for men:
- Oxfords or slip-on shoes
- A jacket is not required.
- Dress pants in black or navy with a belt, a button-down shirt, and a tie
Wear a dark-colored suit to a formal place of work. For women, this could be a tailored dress with a jacket that goes with it, or suit pants or a skirt with a jacket that goes with it. Men should wear suit pants, a jacket, a shirt with buttons, and a tie.
