In September, as a follow up to a previous post of mine, Top 10 Things to Leave OFF of Your Resume, I posted this question on LinkedIn: What should a job candidate NOT wear to an interview?. The responses from 61 users were both instructive and hilarious. The first five were the top suggestions overall. The rest were, well…see for yourself. Some of these are pure genius. My thanks to all those who responded on this one.
- Flip flops
- sneakers
- jeans
- stained clothing
- revealing clothing
- bow ties
- cowboy hats
- wrinkled clothing
- tight clothing
- white socks
- shorts
- headphones
- my clothes
- a sock
- ear plugs
- too much bling
- big ear rings
- flashy colors
- too much cologne/perfume/aftershave
- a cod piece
- breeches
- jodhpurs
- big belts
- big buckles
- A clown suit (unless of course, applying for clown related position)
- Full gothic ensemble
- those fake glasses that have a nose and moustache attached
- Zorro costume
- Superman costume (in fact anything with underwear worn on the outside)
- Prison Uniform
- Pirate Gear (unless applying within the financial services industry)
- weird hair colors
- dog collar (unless you’re a dog)
- go-go boots
- visible underwear
- white lab coat (any lab coat, really)
- loin cloth
- bonnets
- top hats
- pith helmets
- band uniform
- swimsuit
- anything edible
- lederhosen
- a wet suit
- the skin of your latest victim
- polkadot knickers or pants
- a toga
- suit of armor
- nothing
- bunny costume
- beard of bees
- broccoli (seriously, check your teeth)
- monogrammed shirt from your last company
- thong
- mini skirts
- fishnet stockings
- multi-colored clown wig
- novelty tie
- blue eye shadow
- wife beater t-shirt
- fur
- stilettos
- football jersey
- Garfield T Shirt
- Schoolgirl dress
Had fun reading this. Thanks for posting.
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