Do you care less about what you wear in a job interview? Well in that case, I strongly recommend that you care about your dressing from now on.
Ask why?
Your dress and grooming speak a lot on your behalf. They demonstrate to the employer that you are interested in the job being offered. Being casually dressed and groomed as if you came straight from bed, would send a clear message to the recruiter –”I don’t need your job. I just came to your interview to check out this building’s cafeteria.”
Great dressing distinguishes you from other candidates. Also indicates that you are financially sound and are a confident individual.
So what should you wear for a job interview? In Indian context, Men should wear full sleeve formal shirt (preferably light colour) and pleated formal pants (preferably dark coloured). Tie is not necessary as it doesn’t go well with the tropical climate of the Indian sub-continent. Women should wear any light colored, less flamboyant salwar kameez or business formals. I usually maintain a separate set of dress only meant for wearing in job interviews. (Psst.. my interview success rate is quite high).
You may want to check out this important list of dressing tips for a job interview and improve your chances of clearing the job interview.
Check this hilarious video for pointers on appropriate dressing:
About the Author: Sridhar Jammalamadaka is the Editor of Interview Mantra. He's a typically non-typical Software Engineer from Pune, India. He likes entrepreneurship, web technologies and Micro Controller programming. He enjoys playing cricket and piano (but rarely does these activities). Through this website, he wishes to gather a large community of aspiring engineers, entrepreneurs and professionals from all parts of the globe. You can connect with him on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/sridhar.j