And I’m going to go out on a limb here and bet that if I showed up in that outfit, a couple points might be knocked off my interview score because I wasn’t “putting my best foot forward”. If I showed up looking too corporate, I might not be a “culture fit”.Īn outfit I feel comfortable and confident in, is my mint, cut-out midi dress, jean jacket and lilac Nike Cortez sneakers. If I dressed too casual, they might not take me seriously. But personally for me, having no specific guidelines on what to wear at an important meeting is a recipe for stress. So it’s really awesome that a company encourages interviewees to wear whatever they feel most confident and comfortable in. I’m all for freedom of expression in clothing. You can also imagine the amount of panic, frustration and confusion I felt, when I realized my go-to interview outfit might not be the best outfit to wear. Now, you can imagine how excited and hopeful I was when I finally reached the in-person interview stage for a company I was actually interested in. So kudos to all of you who are currently looking for a new job, it’s not fun or easy! Calling my job search journey mind numbing is an understatement, and it really challenged my determination and self-confidence. Therefore, these past eight months I’ve spent hours writing cover letters, memorizing interview questions and answers, taking phone interviews, networking and editing my resume. To give a little background on why I’m talking about interview outfits in the first place, I’ve been looking for a new job since last September. “We are super casual, so attire is what you are most confident and comfortable in.”Īll of a sudden, my grey sheath dress seemed a little too corporate, bland and like it hated all things creative. At least I thought it was, until I read the line below in an on-site interview email: It strikes the perfect balance flattering but not tooo flattering and it’s comfortable. It’s a simple, classic women interview outfit that requires only two pieces of clothing. That is my go-to outfit for every in-person job interview I’ve had. Grey sheath dress, black heels and a black cardigan.
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