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Can't hurt to look nice. Why not use every advantage you can get? Imagine some Wall Street type who can talk to engineers on a technical level. You're going
by zenlikethat 10y ago
Can't hurt to look nice. Why not use every advantage you can get? Imagine some Wall Street type who can talk to engineers on a technical level. You're going to automatically trust this person more because they're meeting you where you're at... just like a suit-wearing Wall Street type will trust you more if you show up "speaking" their language in terms of dress.
Not to mention that humans tend to trust others easier when they are more attractive, e.g., dressed snappy [1]. Imagine that.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_effect
- gozur88 10y ago>Can't hurt to look nice. It can. You want to dress for the impression you want to make. For Wall St. financial types you probably do want to dress like a banker, since what they're really looking for is professionalism and reliability. But you wouldn't necessarily want to wear a three piece suit while pitching a media company in Northern California, since what you want to say is "We're not staid, boring people who can't tap into trends and fads." Interviews are the same way. Overdressing is as bad as underdressing.