Ladies, if you have a job interview do you wear pants
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yes i do i look silly in a dress lol0
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Or a skirt/dress??
I've worn both and gotten a job from both. Just as long your appearance is professional and you're groomed well.0 -
I've wore the same skirt suit each time I have been interviewed and recieved the job right away or called back for final interviews and recieved the job.
Idk but I feel more professional and confident in it. I think it depends on what makes you feel confident and they see it.0 -
I think it can depend on what is worn in your office on the daily. For example, my office is SUPER casual. But that doesn't mean I didn't dress it up a bit more on interview day. I dress really preppy for the most part so that day I wore really pretty ballet flats, skinny dress pants, a satin button down shirt and a casual blazer.
When I worked in financing though, I wore pant suits/pencil skirts for the most part. For that interview, I wore black high-waisted dress pants, a tucked in pinstripe button down and a matching blazer with pumps. It's like I stepped out of a page from The Limited's catalog :laugh:0 -
I usually wear a pant suit and a colorful top under. I try to keep the color in the blue family as this color denotes truthfulness to the party you are meeting. So far it has always worked for me. I also try to make sure the cut is flattering and I look like I can handle anything thrown at me. So while I keep it a pant suit I wear heels and some jewelry so I am in the middle of dressed up and business casual.0
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Whatever an appropriately professional outfit is for that particular workplace, I'd wear it. I don't discriminate between pants, skirts, and dresses. I've gone to interviews in all three (not at the same time ).
Edited to clarify the first sentence.0 -
Skirt or Pants Suit with a light colored blouse, modest heels and modest make-up (I don't wear make-up unless I'm going to a party). Depends on the weather. Cold? Pants. Warm? Skirt.
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It depends on the company. I check what the dresscode usually is within than company (sometimes I just drive by the parkinglot to check what people work there or what is custom to wear).
Mostly I wear pants because they make me feel more empowered and equal to men. I don't want men to mistake me for a silly *kitten*. I have balls and I bite . I want people to judge me on my potential and talent, not on my legs.
I'm speaking from experience where I worked in a large worldwide company and they kept reffering to me as the 'charm offensive' because I dressed in skirts (knee long!) and I one time lost two upper buttons on my blouse. LADIES ALWAYS WEAR A TOP UNDER A BLOUSE!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Haha! It's funny 'cos I'm British0
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I wear whatever looks good and is appropriate for the weather. I look much better in skirts, but I wear pants if it's the middle of winter.
I don't think skirt/pants matters much, as long as you look professional. My skirts are actually a skirt set that includes a jacket, and I wear a nice shell with it.
There's a big difference between a floral ruffled skirt and a charcoal pencil skirt made from suiting material. If you pair it with low heels, it's just as professional as pants. One lady I hired wore a very nice light pink wool skirt suit with white trim on the collar and cuffs. She wore it with pearls and gold earrings. She looked like Jackie O.0 -
I will only wear pants, never skirts. wear to the interview whatever you think you'll be willing to wear on the job. i started here out of college a bit over 16 years ago and i wore a pantsuit. i found out a few years later they thought it was brazen that i had worn pants as the women were only allowed skirt suits. i told them i wouldn't work for a company that wouldn't take me as i was. i wasn't going to wear a skirt and if they didn't like it, too bad, i won't work there. they actually changed the dress code because of me. the women were overjoyed. now we're business casual so it no longer matters.0
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I have always worn a suit with pants or a skirt. It really depends on where you are interviewing. Most places these days don't discredit a woman wearing pants, but a lot of law firms and investment banks still view skirts more favorably, as do well-established companies that are run by older men.
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I'm speaking from experience where I worked in a large worldwide company and they kept reffering to me as the 'charm offensive' because I dressed in skirts (knee long!) and I one time lost two upper buttons on my blouse. LADIES ALWAYS WEAR A TOP UNDER A BLOUSE!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0
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It depends totally on the job, time of year, etc. I wore a skirt to the interview for my current job, mostly because I interviewed in the summertime when it was 105 degrees out and didn't want to be sweaty and disgusting by the time I walked from the parking lot to the building, but the one I had before this I wore pants because it was cooler outside. I don't really see what difference it makes, as long as a person is comfortable and dressed appropriately for the position.
ETA, I have never in my life worn a suit, and really the only places here I have ever seen anyone wearing a suit (man or woman) has been at the capitol or some of the bigger law firms/investment firms downtown. Otherwise, Austin is a VERY casual city. I'm one the only people I know who can't wear jeans to work (except on Fridays).0 -
I think it depends on the job you're interviewing for. I'm an accountant. In my accounting fraternity in college, we had a session about interviewing. The instructor said women should wear a black, or navy skirt suit with panty hose and close toed heels. Also, wear simple jewelry and neutral colored nails. I've always followed this during interviews, however, it's 2012 and I think a pant suit is completely fine and you should wear something that makes your comfortable so you're not concerned with your outfit, but rather focused on the interview. Good luck!0
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I more likely than not wear a pants suit and heels.0
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yes I wear pants. Underwear is kind of mandatory for a job interview.0
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depends on what the job is and how formal a place it is. If I'm applying to work at a business office, say, then probably a skirt, or a suit. If I'm after a cooking job, like I have now...then pants, or even clean neat jeans, and a nice top would be fine. You should dress about a half step above the job environment, I read somewhere. Seemed right to me.0
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Go commando!0
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Yes. I wear pants to job interviews.0
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pants ! with a dressy top.0
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It depends on what kind of job. When I interview for office jobs I always wear nice, dark pants, a blazer, and a blouse with color. My shoes are always flats because I don't wear heels no matter what. Anyway, my jobs often require a lot of moving around. One job I had to walk through construction sites and factories.
When I first went back to work after staying home, I applied for a job in a small metal shop office. The boss told me I got the job for 2 reasons. First I arrived on time for the interview and second, I was wearing a dress. She had interviewed a few other people who came in dressed in jeans with blue hair or were very late or any number of things. The office was a jeans office since it was a metal shop but the dress made an impression at the interview.0 -
I wear a basic black suit for most interviews with some color in the blouse, but muted accessories.0
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The one that you are most comfortable in!0
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Depends on the job. My current job is in the office of a manufacturing facility. Dress for normal work day is jeans, gotta have steel toes at hand in case I want to go to the plant, and dresses are frowned upon for safety reasons. So for all three interviews I wore dress slacks. My interviewers were in jeans or khakis.0
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well fit is what counts. Not too good though.0
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Haha! It's funny 'cos I'm British
This made me chuckle.0 -
I've only had two job interviews, but I wore skinny jeans to both.0
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I'm going to go against the grain here and say don't wear what you feel comfy in or what you would wear day to day. Interview is a time to impress. Perhaps if you wish to stay in fastfood, go ahead and dress casual but I can tell you it probably won't help your cause.
I either wear a suit or something with a professional jacket over it. Nice jackets are a must, IMO, even in summer. When you look confident and like you know what you're doing, you most likely will project that to the interviewer.0 -
I always wear the same black/white pinstripe skirt and jacket, with a white button-down blouse. That skirt suit must be over ten years old. The skirt's kinda big on me now, and awfully long. The jacket I could never quite button... Maybe it will, in a few months!0
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