Casual Fridays

What you wear to a job interview can make or break your chances to land at your ideal career. This might sound shallow, but your appearance really does count.

Many experts say that what you wear to a job interview or what you wear in general speaks a lot of things about you, your attitude and your personality. If you are an idealist who believes that skill will make you through and be accepted for a position, you have to accept that the impression of your interviewees is still the one that matters. This does not mean, though, that you will lose your personality. You can still maintain who you are even when you are following certain job interview fashion standards. Dress codes might have become informal in the past years. "Casual Fridays" may not be limited to Fridays anymore,

This goes especially to traditional fields such as law, banking, and investments, but also applicable to almost all fields. Fashion, publication and IT might have a different trend when it comes to dress code, but still, what you wear to a job interview should be different from what you wear once (or if) you got hired. Skirtsuit is still the safest choice from a more formal profession. If casual is okay, wear dress that is subtle yet speaks of your profession. Short skirts are not tolerated. Hemlines should not be more than 3 inches above the knee. Capri pants and leggings are not to be worn to an interview.

Watch out for your color too. Unnatural hair color (or style), wild nail polish (or long fingernails), and bold dress color should be avoided. Traditional colors including black, gray and charcoal are still best.

Accessories are meant to accessorize and not to be the center of attention that carries you wherever you go. Do not wear ankle bracelets. Wear not more than two rings per hand and one earring per ear. Do wear a fancy, sporty, or casual watch. Printed or patterned bags should not be brought to an interview. Instead, bring a briefcase or a more formal