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When dressing for an interview, you should have an idea of what the current employees in your desired position wear to work each day. If for some reason you lack that information, take some time to observe the employees in their environment, or do a little web research on your desired profession.

As a general rule, dress in your most professional, neutral colored suit. Gentlemen, when applying for office-type jobs, should wear a tie as well. Ladies, a business suit either with a skirt or slacks (whatever you consider comforting or flattering) is a sure way to go.

When applying for a position in the trades or anything other than an office, take into consideration where your interview is. For example, if you are interviewing for a mechanic's position and your interview will be held at a card table in the service garage, a nice pair of jeans and a polo would suffice. However, if you were interviewing for the same position in an office environment, wear a nice pair of slacks or khakis and a long sleeved, collared shirt.

Typically, when interviewing for a non-office environment job the interviewer is impressed with a casual business look. It shows that you are taking the interview seriously and they should take your application seriously. The worst thing you could do is show up under dressed. Wearing a tie when your potential boss is in shorts won't cost you the job. Wearing torn jean shorts to an interview at a five star restaurant might just make them call their last applicant back instead of you.

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