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Clothes - Interviews and Workplaces

Whether dressing for an interview or dressing for the workplace you should understand that the clothes you wear tell a lot about your attitude and characteristics.

There are appropriate clothes to be worn and there are inappropriate clothes that shouldn’t be worn - how can you be sure about what get-up goes with what situation?  Easy…read on to find out what you should be taking out of your wardrobe for those business occasions.

Interviews

The interview is the first time you are meeting your potential employer - this is your opportunity to provide a lasting first impression that can hopefully go someway to give you a chance at a job.

You should dress to impress - however, you can’t be sure about what will impress at this company because the chances are you will never have been to the company before and you have no idea what kind of mindset the company is in.  For example you can imagine a job interview at a surf board company will call for funky clothes while an interview at a bank will probably call for a suit.

Professionals claim that it is a better idea to overdress slightly than to under dress at all - you can’t be sure what the feel and culture will be like in the place of work you are going to so your best bet is often a smart attire showing that you have a purpose and you are a mature thinker.

Try and feel out the company to the best of your ability - do some research online, get a feel for the company from your call-in for the interview and make an estimation of what you might think the company will be like.  There is only so much guessing you can do so don’t blame yourself if you get it a bit wrong.

Office

Dressing for the office can be just as much of a struggle as dressing for the interview.  The key for dressing at the office is to be smart-casual while making sure that you look like you have given the whole process some work and effort.

If you don’t look like you’ve put much thought into your clothing and appearance then you may not be taken seriously and you may even be avoided in extreme cases.

Take the opportunity when on your interview to take a look around and see what people are wearing - this is the best way to make sure you will fit in on the first day.  If people are wearing shorts and flip flops then you can be pretty sure that you can turn up in similar clothes and not look a fool.

Dressing Down?

Are you finding that you can’t get the clothing right for your workplace?  Are you going to rethink your clothing after reading our article?  Leave us a comment and let us know…

This morning on the way to work I saw something quite breathtaking, glistening in the sun.

It’s short at the front and long at the back. It terrifies small children and grannies alike. It’s been loved, hated, celebrated and ridiculed. I am of course referring to the only thing that has the Business Up Front and the Party in the Back, the Mullet.

According to urban legend, the mullet dates back to the 19th century, when mullet fishermen wore their hair long in the back to keep warm. The mullet became popular in the 1970s, due in part to the influence of glam rock artist David Bowie, who wore the haircut during his Ziggy Stardust and Diamond Dogs phases.

In the 1980s, the mullet became big and bouffant, and be-mulleted men often indulged in other 1980s hair crazes such as spiked hair and blonde highlights. A wide range of mullets can be seen in loads of 80s music videos by the biggest British pop stars of the time.

Dying out somewhat in the 90s, there has always been a mullet underground. These proud mullet-men generally only come out at night to get to the local bar, start a fight and take home their prize, generally a be-mulleted female.

Cruelly associated with Heavy Metal and receding hairlines, the mullet has many variations. Outlined below are just the few we could legally talk about.

Bus-Mullet: This type of mullet is one that is particularly neatly cut in the front, giving the appearance from the front of a clean cut business person, but is ready for any type of occasion from corporate business to rockin’ it up at the weekend.

Skullet: A skullet is a variation of the mullet. A skullet is defined by a shaved but generally bald head with long hair on the sides and in the back. It’s the look often sported by old guys trying to re-live their glory days. Hulk Hogan, Michael Bolton, Bill Bailey and Ron Jeremy are all proud supporter’s of the Skullet and ensure that it’s legend lives on.

Fem-Mullet: A mullet sported by a female. In the UK, this lady version is more generally referred to as a Fillet, She-Mullet or a Fullet.

Mullet-hawk: This is a different take on the mullet, where the sides of the head are shaven (or at least significantly short) with short hair on the front and long in the back much like a classic mullet. The mohawk mullet is also known as the “Mulhawk” to some. Also known as “The Dream Hawk.”

Chullet: General term used to describe a child mullet. Otherwise known as child cruelty.

I know what your thinking, and don’t worry. Although I am a fan of looking at the mullet, I don’t think I could ever truly sport one. You’ve got to have courage, dedication and a denim jacket to uphold the mullet’s legacy. I’ll leave it to the roadies and the retired rock stars.