Dress advice for interviews

I haven't read these discussion boards for some time, and I acknowledge many of the responses so far as from our seasoned and well respected HR professionals. However, I am struggling to comprehend why we are offering advice on what someone should wear to an interview?

Surely an individual should wear whatever they feel appropriate, be that a dress, suit, skirt, trousers, jeans or swimming costume - although if someone turned up for an interview for an office job, I would worry they may get cold in the latter!

Couldn't agree with you more Linda, I'm also baffled as to why the amount of makeup a person chooses to wear to an interview would make a blind bit of difference, but maybe that's just me...

Couldn't agree with you more Linda, I'm also baffled as to why the amount of makeup a person chooses to wear to an interview would make a blind bit of difference, but maybe that's just me...

The clue is in the question Amy. "Make up" = invent. Like Keith we make judgements - thats what interviews are for.

It might not be right but thats how we judge people in interviews. By how they dress/look, behave, speak and reply to questions.

Perhaps it may be better if we all wore Chairman Mao suits? ;-)