Show Dress to impress Tanner Guzy Co Contributing Dg Writer John and Jason both have an interview with the same company They both have similar experience in the same field and have both recently graduated from with the same degree John and Jason are both very articulate confident and capable From the viewpoint of just a resume they both appear appeal to be even in every important aspect th the i pany looking for forin in new employees pp On the day of their interviews Jo JoM yi as b busy sy running errands buY planned so so he could interview wl n the was done donee He comes in wi firm handshake and a big The interviewer takes note of this s and and also iso notices that he is wear wearing ng a clean pair of jeans and anda a T She continues through the interview with him and tells him to wait for a call Jasons Jason's interview is right after Johns John's and he comes in after running errands as well He gives a big smile and firm fum handshake The interviewer notices that Jason Jasonis is wearing swearing nice slacks a button u up shirt and a tie The interview g goes as well as s Johns John's and Jasonis Jason is also told to await a phone call After hearing about both John and Jason it is easy to realize that Jason will be offered the job jot over John It is also easy to realize why Your appearance says more about you than you think It tells me how serious they are said Megan Smith a Human Resources generalist for America First Credit Union This is a company that has to present itself itsell professionally and if applicants dont don't present themselves to meas me meas meas as such Im I'm hesitant to pass them along for a second interview What you wear to an interview matters matters' even in in industries that dont don't rely so much on the appearance of their workers Sheryl Worsley news director for Radio said Most of our reporters are fine in button up shirts shuts and slacks but to have someone someone show up in jeans especially holey jeans tells me they really dont don't care about what they can offer us Although the set attire for different compan companies es can vary widely many have similar expectations of what their applicants should wear Both Smith and Worsley said the he worst thing a woman can wear year to an interview is immodest Employers Continued on AS Impressing Employers Continued from A Al I clothing Smith said Keep Keepit it covered We Ve dont don't want to see it and our members certainly dont don't want to see it For men the worst that both have seen is hol holey ey j jeans eans dirty T-shirts T and unkempt personal grooming Other items to be wary of are visible tattoos and too many After every phone call to have an interview come comein comein comein in I ask the applicant if they have any quest questions ons for me and this is the ideal time t task to ask about dress code said Smith Im happy to tell tel them what our dress code is and what can be done about their and it has no negative effect on on their potential to be hired I 1 actually has a positive effect because it shows me they're willing to take it seriously |