For many interviewers, your showing up late is immediate cause for canceling the interview. It doesn’t matter that traffic backed up, your cat threw up a hairball, or you just got lost in the elevator.
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Tips for Interview
Being on time is not racing down the final corridor with moments to spare. Some interviewers agree with New York Giants football coach Tom Coughlin—being late is not being fifteen minutes early.
Nice Hair . . . And Love the Lipstick
Poor grooming is a basic turn-off. Wearing so much perfume or cologne that a gasping interviewer lunges for the window is a bad way to start. So is wearing more makeup than a runway model, clanking along with a pocketful of change or an armload of bangles and bells, or doing your best Priyanka Chopra five o’clock shadow impression. This is an job interview, not a celebrity interview!
You may have pertinent skills and experience . . . heck, you may be perfect for the job . . . but you never get the chance to tout your credentials if your grooming makes a poor first impression.
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Wear a tie for an interview
Uh, Does That Tie Glow in the Dark?
Do I really have to tell you, ladies, that a dark suit is appropriate dress for every interview? Given the tube tops, sneakers, short skirts, and patterned stockings I’ve seen waltz through my door (and all on one candidate!), maybe I do.
For men: white or light blue shirt, conservative suit, silk tie, shined dress shoes.
