Time To Change What You Wear For Job Interviews

What would you think if a CEO showed up for an online job interview wearing a T-shirt? Well, that is precisely what Bill did. He thought casual was hip and his usual work attire. When Bill didn’t get a second interview after conversations with two recruiters, he wondered why. He contacted me for interview coaching, thinking he wasn’t answering the questions effectively. For our coaching session, I asked him to dress like he would for his interview. When we started on ZOOM, I immediately saw the problem. The image he presented was all wrong for his C-level role. That was an easy fix. Next interview, he showed up in a suit jacket and opened collar shirt. He sailed through and moved on to the next round of interviews. Read more at Forbes.