This edition is entitled “Zoom: What Not to Wear Edition” for interviews.
Here’s a wrap up of the past 3 months. Anything you care to add?
- Animals: Think it’s cute to wear your pet iguana around your shoulders? Nope, lose the distraction.
- Facial expressions: Turn that frown upside down. To project a confident image, smile!
- Hats: No baseball hats even if it’s a bad hair day.
- Jewelry: Flashy or garish accessories take away from you and your message. Minimize unless you’re a fashionista pitching to a jewelry company.
- No pants: Yes, it’s happened, someone got up and were standing in their underwear. Do yourself a favor and take the 30-seconds to put on pants, skirts, or shorts.
- Patterns: If you want to distract viewers, go ahead, and wear that wild patterned top. If you want the focus on your message, the best color choices are blues and whites.
- Sunglasses: Wearing solar gear inside comes across as you’re hiding something. Increase your trust factor by showing your eyeballs.
- Zoom background: I know you want to jazz up your backdrop, but it’s distracting to see fish swimming around your head. The same goes for sunsets that make you look like you are wearing a solar crown.
Just because it’s the end of the year doesn’t mean companies aren’t hiring.
Here’s to landing your dream job, you deserve it!
