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Casual Interview Outfit Male

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Have you ever searched for “casual interview outfit male” while trying to prepare for an upcoming job interview with no luck? If so, you’re in the right place!

For many careers overdressing for an interview is unnecessary. In fact, if you overdress it will appear as if you don’t fit into the company’s culture.

On the other hand, dressing poorly will tell the interviewer that you don’t care and may cost you the job.

So what does one wear to wear to a casual job interview?

The good news is learning what to wear to a casual job interview is easy.

Here we will discuss what to wear to a casual job interview for men.

Casual Interview Outfit Male – Definition

Business casual is less formal than traditional business clothing but still professional enough to be office-appropriate. For men, this typically means a button-down shirt, slacks, and dress shoes.

When to Wear

  • Tech Companies – Especially startups.
  • Entry Level Restaurant Jobs – Any non-management job at a fast good restaurant such as cashier, or team member.  If you are interviewing at a high-end restaurant and you are interviewing for a front of the house position such as server you may want to consider dressing formally.
  • All Entry Level jobs in retail.  This includes positions such as cashier, people who manage inventory (stock shelves), store associates, janitors, etc.
  • Call Center Jobs – people who answer the phone and process. orders

When NOT to Wear

  • High-End Restaurants.
  • Banks (this includes entry-level positions, such as tellers).
  • Airlines – If you are facing the customer then you want to dress formally (flight attendant, crew member etc).
  • Retail – High-End Retail such as a place to buy men’s suits then you want to dress formally.

Casual Interview Outfit Male (Blazer)

Although I don’t believe a blazer is necessary, it will make you look smart.

If you have a blazer, make sure the color combinations work out well.  Here are some simple rules to follow:

Gray Blazer

  • The gray blazer goes well with navy trousers.
  • The gray blazer also goes great with navy pants.

Navy Blazer

  • A navy blue blazer goes great with medium or light grey pants.

Black Blazer

  • Black Blazer with grey pants (although this combination is great, it may be a bit formal).
  • Black Blazer With Khaki Trousers.
  • Black Blazer With Jeans (I am not a fan of wearing jeans for a casual interview but if you insist on wearing jeans a black blazer will give it a great look!)

Casual Interview Outfit Male (Shirt)

You want a shirt with a collar.  The good news is you don’t need a tie.  Make sure you tuck in your shirt as you will look sloppy if your shirt is untucked.

Be sure to take the time to wash and iron your shirt the night before.  Examine the collar of your shirt to make sure there are no stains.

As a general rule, make sure the color of your shirt doesn’t match your pants.  Here we can see a gray shirt goes well with black pants.

Casual Interview Outfit Male (Pants)

Don’t wear jeans.   If you insist on wearing jeans then make sure you wear a dark pair of jeans.

It should go without saying that your pants should be rip-free. Double-check along the hem of your pants for fraying.

Be sure to iron your pants the night before.  You don’t want any creases in your pants.

Try and match the color of your socks to the color of the pants you are wearing.

Casual Interview Outfit Male (Belt)

Remember that your belt needs to match your shoes! So if you have black shoes then you will need a black belt to go with it.

When buying a new belt a good rule of thumb is to buy one that is two-three sizes larger than your pant size.

Casual Interview Outfit Male (Shoes)

Give your shoes a good polish as people will notice dirty shoes.

Make sure the color of your shoes matches your belt.

Finally, remember to never wear white socks.  The only time you should wear white socks is when you’re at the gym or involved in any other physical activity.

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