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An extension on "dress for the job you want, not the job you have"?

• Beijinger 3y ago
  Is this true? When I was a desperate graduate I came with a suit, tie and gel in my hair to companies. Today I would not bother to wear a suite or something. When people are surpised by this I explain them, that I always expect the other party to need me as much as I need them. And wearing a suit would just make me look like I don't bring enough to the table. Do you really think Bill Gates could not come to a meeting in underwear and people would still take him completly serious? Unfortunately I am not BG.
  • mdrzn 3y ago
    It's an interesting point. The concept of "dressing for the job you want" might have evolved. With more accessible fashion and changing workplace norms, dressing sharply doesn't necessarily equate to competence or value like it might have in the past. Authenticity and skills often weigh more than appearance in many sectors.
  • toast0 3y ago
    Dress for the job you want, not the one you have, is not about interviewing really, but about what you do when you have a job. It's not only about what you wear either. It's that if you want to be promoted, start doing some of the things that would be your job duties if you had the promotion. Doesn't work in all situations, but when you can say 'of course I can do the job, I've already been doing it', it can make the process easier, sometimes. Also, I'll echo the sibling point that dress standards have changed a lot over time, at least where I have worked. In an interview situation it's best not to come over dressed or under dressed, but it takes experience to know the right things to ask to know. Used to be a suit was right for every interview, but it's way overdressed at a shorts and sandals style company.