Your Questions and Our Answers: Dress to Get Hired

Dear George,

Summer is almost here and I am interviewing for a post-graduate school position. All my friends say that I should wear a skirt or pants, a dressy blouse, a jacket, little jewelry and traditional pumps. That sounds pretty boring to me. I am not looking for a position in fashion or the arts but rather with FORTUNE 1000 corporations. My feeling is that I should wear what I am comfortable in and then I will do better during the interview. As such, I have been wearing a light weight skirt, a tee top, some jewelry and dressy flip-flops. I have yet to get any second interviews or job offers. Is it my attire?

Stephanie G.
New York, NY

Dear Stephanie,

Follow you friends' advice regarding interview attire. No flip-flops. No thin casual skirts. No tee tops. Little or no jewelry and make sure it is traditional looking. I would say that in addition to the outfits that your friends recommended, you should:
- Wear stockings with skirts
- Wear knee high stockings with pants
- Carry a purse that matches your shoes
- Do not get carried away with make-up or perfume
- Traditional pumps are ideal. NOT inexpensive ballet flats though.

If you follow this dress to get hired advice PLUS you have a good education, a stellar resume, some intern or other work experience and a real outgoing personality - you will get those job offers.

George F. Franks, III
President
Franks Consulting Group
http://franksconsultinggroup.com
Management Consulting / Leadership Mentoring

Direct your questions about career, work life and leadership issues to George at:
gfranks@franksconsultinggroup.com