Dressing Up for the Interviews

Dressing Up for the Interviews

It’s the most important part of an Interview. 

People spend a lot of times in preparing for the interviews, they try to read as much as they can, but still there are few persons who are not able to cross the benchmark. Dressing sense might be one of the reasons.

As someone has truly said, - “There is no second chance to make the first impression”

So, let me share my experience in this matter.

Guys

·         Use a light coloured shirt. White shirts have never been out of fashion. If white is not your taste then you can try very light blue, or too much light pink, in any case the colour of the shirt should be near to the white.

·         Chose a trouser in which you are most comfortable with. It shouldn’t be too loose or too tight. Fabric should be soft. Its colour has to be dark but must matching with the colour of the shirt.

·         Right fitting of the dress is also a must.

·         Never ever wear a brand new dress for an interview. In case you have to wear, try to get it washed and thoroughly pressed before use.

·         Shoes must be well polished and there is no other scope than formal black or formal brown, nothing else. As far as possible, try to wear the shoes which don’t have laces.

·         Tie: Most candidates are often confused, whether or not to wear a tie? The simple answer is yes, if you are comfortable. Otherwise except in the interviews, generally no one wears the tie kind of stuff in a PSU Bank.

·         Senior officers of the bank, who seldom come out of the AC offices, do like the ties and they wear a tie themselves, so please wear a tie in the interview, if you have a practice of wearing the ties.

·         If you have not been comfortable with the ties, then its better not to wear any. Because, If you would feel un-easy after it then its better to leave the same in your drawer only.

·         Needless to mention that a clean shave is a must. And if you maintain mustaches then it must be neatly trimmed. Haircut must not be like an army man; rather it should be having a normal look, neither too short, nor too long.

Girls

·         Don’t wear a saree for an interview, if you are not in practice of wearing any.

·         A formal Suit should be fine. It must be looking simple, sober and presentable.

·         Colour should be according to your choice; in any case ladies are not needed to be guided about this.

·         No high heels, no jeans (unless you are sure that you look too gorgeous in that), and even then, maintain a kind of sober and simple feeling.

·         No lipstick at all.

·         You must look fresh; hence no heavy makeup would be advisable.

·         Leave your fancy and big ladies kind of bags at home, Carry a small wallet only.

Any bags or folders, you are carrying are not needed inside the interview room, still it creates an impression if you enter with a black or blue/brown coloured plastic file consisting of your certificates etc. (although no one would ask you to show your file inside the room). Simply leave anything not specified above in the conference room (it’s the place where you are asked to sit generally before an interview) and collect it afterwards.

And above all, while you are inside the premises of the bank, do remember that you are a guest of the bank, whatever problems or anxieties you are having must be forgotten before entering the premises. Keep a natural (only natural) smile on your face.