When you decide to get a job, interview is one of the recruitment process that you have been through, but did you know that interview moment could be a great opportunity to look at how other employee dress in that company, beside make a good meeting with your new senior. Is it formal suit with blazer and tie? Or semi casual style with jeans and shirt? Moreover, there are many things to look at so your style would look decent. Here are tips on how to dress on your first day at work!
- Good colour combination
First day at work is not perfect timing for mixing and matching colours. Either you are men or women, pick similar colour tone and do not pick bright colours. For men, if you are told to wear formal suit, pick dark colour tone combined with lighter colour such as navy blue and grey. Use a tie with slightly bright colour to give “popped-out” colour to your outfit. IF it is semi-formal suit, wear basic colour shirt combined with crewnecks and chinos pants.
For women, wear pastel colour outfit to give fresh and elegant impression. Avoid to wear mini skirt or body-fit dress. Wear fabric pants or midi skirt to look decent. Put on a blazer to add some professional impression.
- Do not be overdressed
On the first day at work, wear simple but elegant outfit. Too many accessories will make you look too much among other people. Use one or two accessories which can support your look without looking too much, such as earrings. For hijabi women, you can wear simple hijab model or hijab scarf with good combination of patterns, then for men, just wear watch or another different style of shoes are already make you look different! In addition, do not wear too many outer, which is unsuitable for this tropical climate.
- Make-up
Not only women, men also should wear make-up, it means that you have to groom yourself so you will look clean and attractive. For men, hair is the first thing to look at. Style your hair to look sleek and do not covering your face. Do not forget to shave your moustache and beards! For women, avoid too much make-up such as bright coloured eyeshadow or on-point highlighter. Wear natural make-up that will make you look fresh and tie your hair if it disturbs you.
Those were tips on how to dress on your first day at work. First impression is very important to build relationship and network in the office and you can start to give good impression by how you dress. Hope this tips helps you! [UGM Alumni Relation/Article: Winona, Photo: fortune.com;Translated by Irzha]