10 May 11 Strict “No No” for a Job Interview Appearance

Job interview is the only gateway to your dream job and you just can’t afford to mess it up at the cost of your poor attire sense. Wear the perfect power dressing to the interview and enhance chance of bagging the job. Even slightest mistake can spoil your chance of cracking a job interview. Don’t forget your interviewer is noticing every bit of your presence. Even great answers and amazing qualification can be marred by poor appearance sense. Here are the strict ‘no no’ of job interview appearance mistakes commonly done.

Loud make up

Females are frequently tempted to put on heavy mask of makeup, coats of loud make up base, dark eye makeup and lip color. Trust me, world is not a dance floor all the time. You should not wear any loud or dark or too much of make up to the interview, instead of enhancing your personality it may make you appear bad. Keep it bare minimum, soft and subtle. Don’t wear dark colors, unconventional shining make up, or the color which doesn’t suit you.

Unkempt hair

Women are generally seen more careful about their hair, but men are not. They often reach the interview with messy hair. While your recruiter is talking to you and looking straight into your eyes, your hair is not missed either. Keep your hair tidy, nicely combed or brushed and preferably tied if long. Men should keep it short. Women should tie it up neatly or keep open while making sure hair doesn’t fall on face or cover it partially.

Glossy jewelries

Not only women, but men are also often seen flaunting heavy shiny metallic bracelets, ear rings, finger rings, neck pieces. They are absolute distracters. Women can wear light and simplistic ear rings or neck pieces to the interview. But keep it bare minimum. Avoid shiny jewelries, they are highly distracting. Don’t let your jewelries draw attention of recruiter more than yourself.

Informal clothes

Interview demands formal attire, neat shirt, trouser, and neck tie or business suit. Girls may opt for formal trouser or skirt, with neat shirt. Don’t forget to combine your dress with neat pair of socks and shoes.

You need to appear sober in your interview, and instead of attracting attention to your looks, you will like your interviewer to see your talent, as this is what will get you a job.

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13 Jun 09 Make Yourself Stand Out In An Interview

Anytime that an economy takes a hit, like the global economy has been for a while now, the job market become much, much more competitive. This is simply because there are fewer jobs available in a recession, which makes it all the more important for you to make yourself stand out from other applicants, increasing your chances of landing that new job. Of course work history and qualifications can be key, but those are only necessary to land an interview, after that whether you get the job or not is based solely on your ability to wow the interviewer. Here are a few pointers you can take advantage of, to make yourself look like the perfect candidate every time.

- Firstly, dress appropriately. I shouldn’t even have to mention this one, but some people undervalue the importance of looking well groomed and professional. In other words, always leave the jeans and sneakers at home.

- Research, research, research. Make sure you know the company you’re interviewing with as well as possible. The in’s and out’s of what the company is about, how they function, and the goals they are working towards as specifically as possible. The more information you know the easier that you can help conversation freely flow, which makes you look like a person interested and informed in the company to which you are applying. That is always good.

- Ask real questions about the company and the position to outline your interest and willingness to get and excel at the job to which you are applying. Don’t try to control the interview with your questions however, as that tactic fails about as often as it succeeds, but make yourself appear as interested as you are in the position. Always do what you can to let the interviewer know that you want the job.

- Don’t be afraid to talk yourself up. This is your interview, don’t waste your time by not making yourself look like the ideal candidate for the position to which you applied. Go in confident, and outline the features you have that make you a fantastic candidate for the job, including your desire to do the job. Stay away from suggesting you are the perfect candidate however, as this is more of a form statement made by too many people, and means nothing more than you are just trying to get a job. Show real interest, it will make all the difference.

Of course there are many other factors that can determine how well an interview goes and your likelihood of getting a job after applying, but following those four steps is a fantastic start to helping you stand out from the rest of the applicants.

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