So much yes.
Job interviews are very, very nerve-wracking.
They also require a lot of preparation.
You’ve got to learn all about the company you’re applying to work for and make sure you have got plenty of questions prepared.
And don’t forget about concocting some times where you solved a load of problems.
Oh, and you’ve also got to pick out an outfit that absolutely screams ‘I am a young professional.’ Or purchase one, if you don’t have it yet.
But it turns out that is the last thing that we should be doing – at least, according to Anna Wintour.
During a recent episode of Go Ask Anna, Vogue’s editor-in-chief gave some tips and tricks about how we actually should be dressing when it comes time for interviews.
She said:
“It’s so interesting to me how people dress when they come in for interviews.
“Sometimes you feel they’re wearing clothes that they just bought that morning or maybe the night before, and not something that in any way suits their personality and who they are.
“I think what everyone should remember, whether they’re interviewing at Vogue or indeed anywhere, that we’re not hiring your wardrobe.
“Your wardrobe is not going to be doing the job for you—it’s who you are.”
The 69-year-old went on to recall how there was one interviewee who stood out in her mind.
She continued:
“I’ll always remember a young man who came in in a dress and a handbag, and I gave him the job on the spot.
“You have to dress for yourself. I think it doesn’t do yourself a service to fake it.”
You can watch the full episode below.
