Employers know and so should you, it really does matter how you dress for an interview. Montana Tech students are smart and hard-working, but employers say students could use more help knowing how to dress when meeting with them whether you see them at the career fair or at an interview. Dress for Success!
You have heard the saying, “You never get another chance to make a 1st impression.” Think about it. What do you do when you meet someone new? This judgment happens within a few seconds and is based mostly how the person looks. Statistics have shown that 55% of a person’s perception is based up appearance. Which mean that before you even begin to speak, the person has already made an impression about you.
Hopefully you don’t choose your friends solely based upon their 1st impression. However, people in the business of hiring do. They have to use everything available to make sure they hire the “right” candidate for the job. At a career fair or within the first few minutes of an interview, is your opportunity to impress the employer and reassure them that you will be an asset to their organization.
In most cases, you likely meet a recruiter when they are on campus. One of the most important things to remember is to be professional. This means your overall physical appearance should be clean and well-groomed. They should be able to tell that you have taken the time to get ready for meeting a business professional, not with bed-head or wearing a baseball cap. This is your opportunity to market yourself. Before you even speak, the first thing the employer sees when they greet you is your attire.
Dress for the occasion and make a positive impression! Even if you are going to be applying for a position where you work outside all day in the field, rather than in an office job; dress appropriately for the interview. Guys, this means no jeans, t-shirts or baseball caps. Ladies, don’t dress like it is Friday night and you are going out on a date. How you are dressed sets the tone of the interview.
Expectations will vary from employer to employer; however, if you don’t know what is expected then err on the side of being overdressed rather than underdressed. You can always “dress down” and make a suit less casual, but you can’t “suit up” jeans and a t-shirt. Besides the ball cap “halo” in your hair is a dead give-a-way that you just took it off! Use your best judgment when deciding what to wear. How you dress says a lot about you as an individual, so if you have an interview scheduled take the time to look extra nice. The recruiter will remember it!
Looking sharp shows respect for the recruiter and the job. If you “go as you are” as if it is just another day at class, the potential employer may get the impression that you do not really care about the position or are not that interested in a job. Remember, it may not be how you would dress for the job, but it goes a long way in the eyes of the recruiter to make that good first impression. Enter the interview with the confidence that you look good!
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