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Originally Posted by chattiesmom  The first impression (positive or negative) is always very important. And that first impression comes when your interviewer first steps into the room and sets eyes on the interviewee. Depending on the type of job you are interviewing for, a "funky" hair style may give the impression of not being serious or of being someone who doesn't show proper respect.
If it were me, I would definitely dress and groom conservatively for an interview and test the waters as far as dress/grooming after I was established in the new job. |
Agreed! Ideally, yes your experience and qualifications should be what your potential new employer is focusing in, but looks are important too. In my experience, my qualifications have brought me to be one of the too two candidates for a job, then they meet me and I never get called back. It doesn't help my cause to be in education and look like I could be a student there. (Jr and high school, I have better luck at the elementary schools) It's happened several times too!