Job Interview Questions

When it comes to job hunting, It’s probably one of the most overused phrases in job-hunting, but also one of the most underutilized by job-seekers: dress for success. In job-hunting, first impressions are critical. You’ll want that first impression to be not just a good one, but, a great one. The candidate dressed in a suit and tie is going to make a much better impression than the candidate dressed in scruffy jeans and a t-shirt.

Remember, you are marketing a product — yourself – to a potential employer, and the first thing the employer sees when greeting you is your attire; thus, you must make every effort to have the proper dress for the type of job you are seeking. Will dressing properly get you the job? Of course not, but it will give you a competitive edge and a positive first impression.

Should you be judged by what you wear? Perhaps not, but the reality is, of course, that you are judged. Throughout the entire job-seeking process employers use short-cuts — heuristics or rules of thumb — to save time. Here are a couple of the shortcuts used in the recruitment process:

• With cover letters, it’s the opening paragraph and a quick scan of your qualifications.
• With resumes, it is a quick scan of your accomplishments.
• With the job interview, it’s how you’re dressed that sets the tone of the interview.