The 6 Rules of Interview Outfits You Probably Dont Know

The 6 Rules of Interview Outfits You Probably Dont Know Ive been on my fair share of einstellungsgesprchs. And yet, I always find myself sitting on the floor beside my closet, a pile of clothes slumped over my lap, utterly stumped as to what to wear. Im usually huffing and puffing about how ridiculous it is that women are expected to meet ansicht unattainable standards of pretty but bedrngnis too pretty. Because, you know, you dont want to give the wrong impression since our skirts say so much about our skills.Why do interview outfit rules exist?Listen, Im all about adherbeiing to professional standards and fitting the company culture. And Im happy to comply Ive got a wardrobe of work-specific clothes that I enjoy wearing. I feel confident in them, and they give me the look of the professional I I want to be. But Im not thrilled that women are expected to abide by some rules that are just systematically sexist. There, I said it. Im talking about everything from the color of my nail polish down to makeup I put on my face why that stuff matters as much as it does is beyond me. And Im frankly tired of hearing how distractive women and girls can be why arent the distracted held to the same standards of professionalism and expected to, you know, stay focused on their work?Perhaps its because of my very first interview, when I wore my mothers (very conservative) dress and my interviewer told me I looked naughty, that Im forever plagued by the thralldom of what if my outfit kills my chances? And thanks to that, if Im honest, at 26 years old, my mother is still usually on FaceTime going back and forth with a girlfriend sitting on my bed. They both help me narrow down the almost identical few black dresses.After sometimes hours of deliberation I, nine times out of 10, go with the same dress. And then, at last, I get in bed and get back to researching the company, studying up on my interviewers and rehearsing my answers to common interview questions.If youre like me, you could benefit from saving some time on trying on a million different outfits time that could be better spent actually preparing for your interview. So Ive rounded up six interview outfit rules you probably didnt know. Im not saying you should abide by these rules (after all, it upsets me that some of them exist), but I am saying that they are worth knowing about in the often image-obsessed (and sexist) professional world we live in.What is appropriate to wear to an interview?So youre wondering about what to wear to your interview.Can you wear jeans to an interview? No. Can you wear leggings to an interview? No. Those ones are more obvious than others.So here are some lesser-known, unspoken rules of interviews of which to stay abreast.1. If possible, wear all black.Wondering, what is the best color to wear to an interview? Like Id figured, black is a good go-to color. According to 2017 research from SmartRecruiters, in tandem with Hiring Success, black was the safest choice of t he surveyed 180 applicants who got hired. In fact, 70 percent of the hired candidates reported wearing mostly black outfits to interviews, while just 33 percent of the rejected candidates wore black.Heres an all-black interview outfit, for exampleBlack midi dress (successful interview outfit color, bright colors like oranges and reds have quite the opposite effect on interviewers. In 2013, 3. Dont wear a full face of makeup.Wear makeup... just not too much of it. After all, you want to look attractive, since attractive people earn roughly 20 percent more than average people. Perhaps this is because women who wear makeup are reportedly considered more competent than those who dont.But you dont want to look too unprofessional or untrustworthy by wearing too much makeup because thats a real consequence that science has found. So use makeup sparingly, and avoid bright, distracting lip colors and eye makeup.Heres some interview makeup, for exampleLightweight Foundation (like this one)Po wder Bronzer (like this one)Pale Pink Blush (like this one)Natural Mascara (As with makeup, you want to keep your nails groomed but not too over the top.A nice polish will never work against you, Diane Gottsman, national etiquette expert and owner of The Protocol School of Texas, told US News. That one little detail says, OK, that means she took some time.Gottsman recommended going with a subtle polish, like a neutral hue, and she advised to avoid chipped or multicolored nails that boast any nail art. Flashy, bright or even dark colors might distract your interviewer... and we already know that women are told time and time again that being too distractive is a them problem in the workplace.5. Do your hair, but dont use hairspray or gel.Gottsman also recommends to do your hair (as in dry it), because overly gelled, moused, sprayed or scrunched hair is not a good look.Likewise, Tonya Wells, author of What to Wear to Your Job Interviewand president and executive recruiter of Ally Resou rce Group, adds to be mindful of your dandruff.Its really distracting when youre interviewing someone, and every time they move their head around, theres a little puff cloud coming out from around their head, she told US News.If you cant get rid of your dandruff overnight (If you can, please comment how exactly youve done it), she suggested camouflaging your dandruff by wearing a light suit.6. Forgo the jewelry.Statement necklaces, dangling earrings and bangles can also be distracting for an interview. According to Wells, youre better off sticking with simple jewelry.Heres some interview jewelry, for exampleSimple Necklace (--AnnaMarie Houlis is a feminist, a freelance journalist and an adventure aficionado with an affinity for impulsive solo travel. She spends her days writing about womens empowerment from around the world. You can follow her work on her blog, HerReport.org, and follow her journeys on Instagram her_report,Twitterherreportand Facebook.