#1: Don’t Wear Plaid, Hawaiian, or Animal Print Shirts or T-Shirts with or Without Wording
Greg Gottsacker, principal of North Star Business Systems in Minneapolis, says he has seen “a lot of folks who didn’t know how to dress for an interview.”
Most of the tech types he’s interviewed think a clean Hawaiian shirt and jeans are OK. But, he admits, he’s old school. He’d like to see a dark suit and tie. There’s nothing wrong with that—especially for a management position.
A vice president who works in information technology for a large company in the Midwest says she expects “conservative business attire.” If you’re interviewing for a management or leadership position, she expects a suit. For “individual contributors” a conservative look—but not ...
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