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Originally Posted by unguy
I have been interviewing. Last week I had interviews with two agencies. While sitting in the waiting room, two much younger people who had just completed interviews came out. There I was, sitting there in a sports jacket, dress shirt and pants and tie with a brief case.
There was a young woman in her twenties. She wore skinny jeans and a crop top. She carried a backpack. There was also a young guy in his twenties. He wore khakis, a sport shirt open at the collar and casual shoes.
Am I too formal? Am I overdressed? No one is hiring me. Is my attire wrong for the legal assistant, administrative assistant and secretarial jobs I'm applying for?
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The person who suggested a pre-drive by has a great idea.
But, don't get too hung up on attire, be clean, neat, but comfortable; your initial interaction with the person interviewing you is more important than what you wear. Relax, have a "natural" confidence, know the work.
(I say this as someone who usually dresses well for interviews but once, forgetting I had an interview, showed up in jeans & a tee---I said nothing, interviewed---at the time I was young(er)---mid twenties, at the end of the interview the person said "You present yourself very well, just don't ever wear jeans to an interview again---that is when I explained (very briefly & apologized)...the job I applied for was taken, but I soon got another, same place) So, dress well, you've gotten some good advice, just make sure you feel comfortable enough to "forget" the clothes when you walk in to the interview.