What should you wear to work? Match your industry, your level of client contact and the day ahead of you. For a large part of the Australian office workforce, that means polished business casual: trousers, chinos, skirts or dresses with…
On your first day at work, it is usually better to be slightly more polished than the workplace norm rather than slightly too casual. You do not need to dress like you are still interviewing, but the first day is…
Business casual means looking professional without dressing as formally as traditional business wear. The easiest way to think about it is: dress for the office, then remove the most formal layer. That might mean chinos instead of suit trousers, a…
The safest networking-event outfit is usually one level more polished than what you would wear for an ordinary day in the same industry. You want to look credible, approachable and comfortable enough to stand, move around and talk to people…
The safest presentation outfit is usually one level more polished than what you would wear for an ordinary day in the same workplace. You do not need to dress like a keynote speaker at a global conference just because you…
The safest outfit for an internship interview is one step more polished than the clothes people normally wear in that workplace. For most internships, that means neat trousers or a simple skirt, a collared shirt, blouse, knit or polished top,…
The safest work Christmas party outfit is more relaxed and celebratory than what you normally wear to work, without looking as though you’ve forgotten your colleagues and managers will be there. For most Australian office Christmas parties, that means polished…
For most tech, software, engineering and startup interviews, you don’t need a traditional corporate suit. Dress one level more polished than the company’s everyday workplace: neat trousers or dark clean jeans, a shirt, polo, blouse, fine knit or simple structured…
What should you wear to a job interview? Start with polished business casual, then adjust for the workplace: more formal for corporate, finance and legal roles, more relaxed for tech and creative teams. For most Australian interviews, a safe interview…