What To Do IF You Want Your Interview To Go In Your Favor



Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2009

by Marjorie J McDonald
Creative Writing Strategies

Many people are in the process of job hunting, being promoted and starting their own companies. If you are interested in having a positive outcome from these activities, add these tips to your search and your dressing presentation when being interviewed.

Their are different types of categories for jobs in business and each category of job has a different way of dressing to help the customer of that industry feel comfortable in doing business with someone from that industry.

When interviewing, your clothing plays the top supporting role and your conduct, interpersonal skills and your ability to articulate intelligent and well thought out responses to questions play the next supporting roles. Appropriate attire supports your image as a person who takes the interview process seriously and understands the nature of the industry in which you are trying to become employed.

Be aware that in some industries, customer contact and image presented to the customer is critical. That is why some companies have dress codes and ask you to comply with their definition of what one of their employees looks like. When you are joining someone's staff, it's about their image first and your ability to comply with that gives you the opportunity to be considered for a position or if you are already employeed there, to be promoted. Many companies have image standards that have been developed over many years and at sometimes large expense so factor in if you are able to fit into that dress code and standard before you choose to interview with that company.

When interviewing, your attire should be appropriate, but not take center stage. The way you select your clothing and accesories should always support your face as the place the eye of the person rests when they are speaking to you. When the interviewer can focus on your face they can really hear what you are saying when you answer the questions they are covering about your skills. Your opportunity to be seen and heard increases significantly when your face is not in competition with something you are wearing.

Dressing nicely and appropriately is a compliment to the person you meet, so if in doubt, err on the side of dressing better than you might need to without overdoing it. Be sure your garments fit properly and are appropriate to every job you are interviewing for if you are being sent by an employment agency. If you are over dressed for one, dressed appropriately for the next interview and totally not dressed appropriately for the last interview, it will be a waste of your time and the time of the person you are meeting.

Most employment agencies are careful to make every scheduled interview in a similar business which would allow you to be able to select what you wear and your clothing would go into each interview successfully. I have had the experience though of hearing back from someone that the job they really wanted they were totally dressed improperly and failed to be offered the position so make it your responsibility as the person looking for work to be sure every place you will interview you are dressed appropriately. That way you have the best opportunity for the interview to go in your favor and you are invited to come back for the following interviews in the companies hiring process.

Marjorie J McDonald is a clothing designer who specializes in one of a kind jackets and sweaters.  Her experience in image consulting led her to develop a special tool to help people focus on the face of the client rather than the clothing or accessories being worn. The tool is called a Bodygram Fashion Tool.
In addition, learning to write from her mother who was an extraordinary teacher who made it so much fun to communicate with words she grew up enjoying every area that had to do with writing especially if there was a creative twist to it.  She feels fortunate to have that kind of relationship with language.  She appreciates stories, good articles and books.  Along the way, she has been able to share with others her joy of writing and creativity. Her writing exercises can be found at
http://www.freecreativewritingstrategies.com

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