Interview Attire!

Yes. Suit. Or skirt with a French cuff dress shirt. Looking professional and a bit overdressed is better than underdressed.

Well, go dressed well, but if it tends to go bad, say you need to get more comfortable, strip to your floresant banana hamach.

If possible, a few days before your interview, park near the building at lunchtime and observe the women. Dress a marginal step up but in something that feels comfortable on you. Make sure you look well put together from the waist up since most interviews will have you sitting at a table... neat hair, trimmed nails, a minimum of jewelery, and make up that doesn't look heavy.

Most importantly, relax, smile, and answer questions with confidence. Good Luck!!

Dress pants or a professional skirt and a blazer and/or a blouse would be proper. Short heels or dressy flats.

Go in a day or two before and scout the daily attire people wear...even just sit in the parking lot and look at what others are wearing. Okay, sounds like a lil bit of stalking but it will help. Once you get a good idea of what others wear daily, dress up from that:)

I would say a suit or something similar. Even if I was interviewing for McDonalds I would wear a suit!

Business suit, even if you know the position won't require you to wear it on a day to day basis. Appearing polished and prepared is imperative for your interviewing process. Wear minimal make up and jewelry and low heels. Make sure your suit is dark colored, gray, black or navy. Wear a watch and possibly a lapel pin as accessories. Wear an appropriate top under your jacket. for a more casual office atmosphere, a button down is not necessary, a shell blouse will do. Just make sure to not wear anything low cut, sheer or otherwise revealing. Consider using modesty petals in your bra. You want the interviewer to remember your skills, not your nipples.

Do not carry a designer handbag or wear any expensive jewelry. You don't want the interviewer to assume you already make more money than she does (or have a trust fund or whatever).

Carry a business-like, dark colored handbag (black or gray). Make sure your handbag is clean an neat. Remember to completely silence your phone (no vibe, either).

Good luck! I hope you totally wow them, and get offered the job!

You should always dress a step up from what you thing you should be wearing. If you think a suit would be too much, then do it. Or wear something as equally professional.

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for some reason, a skirt always looks more impressive than slacks. No idea why. but that's what census says. You're in a professional jacket for about 15-20 mins... worth the hassle.

ALWAYS wear a suit. Make sure it is one that fits you well. If it has a skirt, only wear it if it covers your tattoos, if you have any. Min. Jewelry, even less purfume good luck, hope you get the job!

You should always dress a step up from what you thing you should be wearing. If you think a suit would be too much, then do it. Or wear something as equally professional.

^^This^^ I'm a manager and when I interview people I can tell you the manner of dress does matter! We don't have to dress up everyday but some days we do when we have public meetings or meeting with our Directors. I can't worry that someone will show up to one of these meetings in jeans so if they know how to dress for an interview, I'm comfortable that they'll have the sense to know when they need to dress up at work without me having to mention it.

With dress covered, be prepared to answer questions related to the job but also the odd-ball questions we ask these days - what is your top professional contribution, name a time when you made a mistake and what did you do to correct it, name a time or project when you had a to work with a difficult team member and how did you handle it, etc.... Also have a least two questions ready for when they ask if you have questions for them - make it something so they know you've done some research on the company.

All the best to you!!

I'm going to be interviewing for a non-managerial, non-executive office job, and I had a question about attire. My partner, who works at the company now (different department, different job) said that men probably would wear a suit, but he wasn't sure if a woman should wear a suit.

So I ask you fine folks out there, is the business suit a necessity for a woman, given that this is a non-managerial, pretty entry level office position?

Sorry, just re-read this -- if your partner says men interviewing for that position would wear a suit, then you should wear the equivalent. Women are lucky; we've got a lot of alternatives to suits that are still just as dressy. So if you don't have a nice suit and aren't ready to splurge on one just yet, that's okay -- the jacket part isn't critical. A well-tailored skirt and blouse, or slacks if you feel more comfortable or have leg/ankle/foot tattoos. Minimal jewelry (although don't be afraid of statement necklaces), and check your shoes -- some people swear they can tell everything thy need to know about someone by their shoes, so you'll want to make sure they're in good shape, clean, and polished (if applicable). The most important thing is to wear something that makes you FEEL like you look confident and successful.
If you haven't already, run through some practice interviews (there are lots of books and sites out there with typical questions); at a minimum be prepared to answer the usual "what are your strengths and weaknesses" question, and find a way to put a positive spin on your weakness. Do some research on the company so you can ask some intelligent questions -- after all, you're interviewing them, too.
Good luck!!!!

If you already have a suit, go for it. If not, wear dress pants and a nice blouse. If you're not going to be wearing a suit to work after you get the job, I wouldn't probably go buy one just for the interview. Unless there is immediate room for advancement...:)

Exactly. To job interviews, I wear khakis or dress pants, with a nice blouse and nice jewelry.