Dress the Part

by David Rawles

Are you confident about how you should dress for your interview?

You have heard the term, dress for success, and it is safe to say, it applies to interviews just as certainly as it applies to your career success once you land a job.? In fact, clothing is only one aspect of your physical presentation that is very important while interviewing.

Just as you prepare internally---emotionally, mentally and spiritually---you can improve your chances for a successful interview by getting ready physically. Your outward appearance has a very significant role in the all-important, first impression you hope to make. Someone once said,The first impression is the one impression you can only make once.

In selecting your clothing for an interview, it is best to remember to dress the part. Dressing for the part involves two separate aspects. First, dress for the position that you are interviewing. If you are applying to work in the mailroom, you will dress differently than if your interview is for a... Read More