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Inspired by 'Dress *for the job*'
Every time I go for an interview I have to think about what to wear to make an impression and then I thought, why isn't there a company which does this:
1. Every morning scan through the classifieds to see where the interviews are happening
2. Set up shop
outside half an hour early with the required clothes! Like if it was IBM, have blue shirts, or if it was a legal firm have the corresponding dark suits and ties, or if the job is for a football coach, have the shorts, t-shirts, maybe add a whistle even!
3. Every interviewee can come there, pay a nominal charge, change over into something the company wants to see them in, and attends the interview. If they get through, they can optionally choose to by the clothes!
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And here's me thinking this would be a dress with various phrases printed on the sleeves. "I believe I would be an asset to your company" - "I think that working here would allow me to fully realise my ambitions" etc. Of course, the answer to the question "why are you a bloke wearing a big flouncy dress?" would be printed on the label that's been scratching at the back of your neck ever since you first sat down. |
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Of course, have all the classifieds cut and pasted onto sheets so when the time comes: "So, _____, do you have any questions?" You'll be have a ready-made deluge of persnickety questions for the interviewer, such as "XXX company seems to put double the ad size down, are you prepared to seek for the longer term?" or "YYY company mentions scalable and I don't see that in today's ad. How do you plan to gain market share?" |
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There's just not enough interviewing volume at one site to possibly break-even on the on-site clothing rentals (& changing rooms). And wearing rented clothes can make people more unconfortable, which backfires in projecting self-confidence in interviews. |
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An accountant friend of mine was seeking a permanent part time "Admin Manager", imagining the successful applicant would be female, 30-45, with previous experience, sense of humour, people skills, etc. |
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The first week saw 4 applicants in 7 days. Very lacklustre crew. |
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He then changed the ad to "Office Ogre", with the same qualification list. |
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42 applicants in the first hour of Monday morning. The winner was a 23-year-old who dyed her hair green and wore a "Shrek" headband, with trumpet ears. |
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Definitely a case of dressing for the interview. |
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I'm reluctant to try wearing a dress to an interview.... |
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