Dress for Success: How To Choose The Right Interview Outfit

Dress for Success: How To Choose The Right Interview Outfit

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify appropriate clothing for an interview.

Introduce the learning objective and explain why it is important to dress appropriately for an interview.

What do you already know about dressing for an interview?

Research the Company Culture

Find out the dress code of the company you are interviewing for. This will give you an idea of what to wear.

Explain the importance of researching the company culture before choosing an outfit. Encourage students to research the company they are interested in.

Dress Conservatively

It is better to be overdressed than underdressed. Choose conservative clothing such as a suit, dress pants, blouse, or skirt.

Explain what it means to dress conservatively and why it is important to do so for an interview. Provide examples of appropriate clothing options.

Avoid Distractions

Avoid distracting clothing such as loud patterns, flashy jewelry, or heavy perfume. Keep your outfit simple and professional.

Explain why it is important to avoid distractions during an interview. Provide examples of distracting clothing options.

Practice Makes Perfect

Try on your outfit before the interview and make sure it fits well and you feel comfortable. You want to be able to focus on the interview, not on your outfit.

Explain why it is important to try on your outfit before the interview. Encourage students to practice choosing outfits for different types of interviews.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.