Ultimately, at the job interview, the knowledge, qualities, and skills, including the popular soft skills, will decide. Hopefully. However, it is undoubtedly a good idea not to ruin your chances with a bad first impression.
In addition to late arrival or discouraging behavior, red can take care of red alert at the start if it is the dominant clothing color beyond a decent accent.
Not for Formal Occasions
Red has been shown to stimulate blood circulation and speed up breathing. In other situations associated with a much more advanced stage of the day, it is attractive, but it is clearly unsuitable for formal occasions, which undoubtedly include a job interview. Color psychology categorizes it as aggressive, distracting, and irritating.
Exaggeratedly Attractive Yellow
Orange falls into a similar category, and you should also consider yellow. It is so visually attractive that in neutral social situations, it adversely affects concentration. Due to its extravagance, it is almost unbearable.
Attracting Stereotypes
Similarly, purple draws excessive attention. As a colorful embodiment of luxury, it refers to romance rather than asking about the career agenda. In addition, let alone pink and white, it is associated mainly with women. In an era of equal treatment, using purple and especially pink can be confusing in a given context.
Better Gray than Black
Black, gray, and white remain classics, especially in more closely tied spheres. But be careful with black. It represents authority, power, and drama. Wearing it evokes aloofness and condescension. In this sense, grey is a more moderate choice. White fits absolutely everything, but on the other hand, it can hardly stand in a larger representation than a blouse or a shirt.
Dark Brown, Blue, and Green
HR professionals advise that dark brown, blue, or green, always in moderate shades can’t go wrong. A person in brown clothing intuitively evokes a sense of credibility and serenity. The popular blue indicates erudition and creativity. In addition, it calms the eyes. Green, together with work, indicates reliability and independence.
Submissive Beige
A certain problem with a light brown or beige is that although they look open and inviting to the debate, at the same time they are slightly submissive, passive and, above all, too relaxed, even light-hearted. For similar reasons, avoid paler tones of blue.
Excellent Material, Modern Design
Needless to say, clothing for a job interview, regardless of color, must be clean, elegant, ironed, matched, and, above all, corresponding to the position you are applying for. Excellent material and a modern design are also crucial.
From Strictness to Inventiveness
Currently, conventions are becoming relative, but there remain occasions when it is recommended not to stand out and not to experiment. Try to adapt to the type of company and standards for employees in the relevant field. On the one hand, the financial sector has a strict dress code; on the other hand, there are creative professions in which at least a hint of originality is accepted.
Overall Neatness and Tidiness
The golden rule is that less is more (of course, this does not apply to wages). Avoid fads when choosing jewelry, and make sure that some parts of your body are not revealed. In the case of ladies it is the décolleté, in the case of gentlemen’s calves. Well, the first impression is defined by the overall neatness and tidyness.
Text: Miki Kočan ml., photo: unsplash.com