Dress for Success
9 March 2012
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Custom-tailored look
Many companies or professions have their own dress codes. Why? Because your image is also the image of your company, and by adopting its codes, you are recognized as one of its members. Do you think we are exaggerating the role of appearance in the workplace? Think again: it is estimated that 55% of attention is captured by appearance. And even if no boss will ever admit it, an employee who doesn't have the right look is very likely to see their career stalled! In fact, the goal is to find a balance between the dress codes to be respected within the company and your personality. Because if you need to fit in to integrate well into your new group, you must not become transparent! Your image must remain in line with your personality. Of course, not all professions are exposed in the same way. If a suit is required in auditing or consulting, it is much less so for computer scientists, for example.
Operation seduction
Our clothes speak about us and can influence a recruiter during a job interview. In fact, you must seduce and reassure your interviewer by sending back an image that is familiar to them. So how do you do it when you objectively have a look problem? You can, for example, be accompanied by professionals, including image consultants. Practiced in the United States for about thirty years, image consulting now exists in France. Formerly reserved for politicians, actors, etc., it has been democratizing for a few years: prices are falling as this practice becomes more common! We see company leaders calling on these coaches for their employees.
Basic advice for going to an interview
What is look? Your clothes, your make-up, your hairstyle, your accessories, etc.
Even if few recruiters admit it, physical appearance, clothes, and what the candidate conveys are all criteria taken into account in the decision to recruit or not. With equal skills, the look can indeed help differentiate two candidates! So, avoid gross taste mistakes such as runny make-up, dirty nails, greasy hair, a perfume that is too strong, etc. The idea is to remain fairly neutral while trying to match the position. If you are applying for a position as a financial director, you may be poorly perceived if you do not present yourself to the interview dressed in a gray suit. The golden rule is to identify the company's dress codes to adapt to them. One last point: clothes can make you look older (by wearing glasses, for example; this is a sign of seriousness) or younger (by wearing bright colors, etc.). Think about all the possibilities available to you.
After the interview
Learn from the interviews you attend. Certain looks, certain remarks about your appearance may not be insignificant. Don't neglect the opinion of your entourage either. You will surely learn a lot and may have some surprises...
Take these remarks into account for your following interviews and change your look, even if it is only temporarily and only for the interview. The main thing is to pass this selection stage.
Monster.fr
Posted online March 9, 2012.
Many companies or professions have their own dress codes. Why? Because your image is also the image of your company, and by adopting its codes, you are recognized as one of its members. Do you think we are exaggerating the role of appearance in the workplace? Think again: it is estimated that 55% of attention is captured by appearance. And even if no boss will ever admit it, an employee who doesn't have the right look is very likely to see their career stalled! In fact, the goal is to find a balance between the dress codes to be respected within the company and your personality. Because if you need to fit in to integrate well into your new group, you must not become transparent! Your image must remain in line with your personality. Of course, not all professions are exposed in the same way. If a suit is required in auditing or consulting, it is much less so for computer scientists, for example.
Operation seduction
Our clothes speak about us and can influence a recruiter during a job interview. In fact, you must seduce and reassure your interviewer by sending back an image that is familiar to them. So how do you do it when you objectively have a look problem? You can, for example, be accompanied by professionals, including image consultants. Practiced in the United States for about thirty years, image consulting now exists in France. Formerly reserved for politicians, actors, etc., it has been democratizing for a few years: prices are falling as this practice becomes more common! We see company leaders calling on these coaches for their employees.
Basic advice for going to an interview
What is look? Your clothes, your make-up, your hairstyle, your accessories, etc.
Even if few recruiters admit it, physical appearance, clothes, and what the candidate conveys are all criteria taken into account in the decision to recruit or not. With equal skills, the look can indeed help differentiate two candidates! So, avoid gross taste mistakes such as runny make-up, dirty nails, greasy hair, a perfume that is too strong, etc. The idea is to remain fairly neutral while trying to match the position. If you are applying for a position as a financial director, you may be poorly perceived if you do not present yourself to the interview dressed in a gray suit. The golden rule is to identify the company's dress codes to adapt to them. One last point: clothes can make you look older (by wearing glasses, for example; this is a sign of seriousness) or younger (by wearing bright colors, etc.). Think about all the possibilities available to you.
After the interview
Learn from the interviews you attend. Certain looks, certain remarks about your appearance may not be insignificant. Don't neglect the opinion of your entourage either. You will surely learn a lot and may have some surprises...
Take these remarks into account for your following interviews and change your look, even if it is only temporarily and only for the interview. The main thing is to pass this selection stage.
Monster.fr
Posted online March 9, 2012.
