Vestidos/as para pillar curro

"The formal interview

You should be aspiring to dress one notch above what you would normally consider suitable for work. And that of course means the job that you're interviewing for. You could hang around the car park at clocking off time to get a clear indication of what people are wearing, but as a general rule of thumb, for both men and women, it's going to be a suit.

Suits never go out of fashion. There's always some rock star or hell-raising actor sporting a two (or three) piece on the front page somewhere. A particular trend of the moment appears to be, what I like to call the shiny suit. These are made of a cloth that looks like it could coat a frying pan and, while it's perfectly acceptable for a wedding or a nightclub, it should not be attempted for a job interview – unless that interview happens to be for a boy band.

Women

You have the choice of trousers or skirt. The rule with a skirt is that the hemline should be no more than one biro length above the knee. You can't go far wrong with black. Black is the new black after all. Navy, brown and, in the summer, a lighter plain colour are also perfectly fine.

Patterns should be avoided. Add a splash of colour with a scarf, but don't get too adventurous with the shoes. Keep heels at a sensible height. Shoes can be the female equivalent of the shiny suit. Going for a plain blouse or one with a simple stripe is the safest option.

Men

Dark, sober colours are always good and cotton wins over linen, even in the summer – linen creases ridiculously easily. Shoes should be brown or black – black with a black, grey or blue suit, brown with a brown or blue suit. Avoid mixing black and brown and always go for leather, not suede.

Similarly, avoid garish patterns on ties that can distract an interviewer. Ideally the tie will complement the whole ensemble, so it should be matched with the shirt as well as the suit. It's always easiest to go with a plain, white shirt and a non-patterned, single-coloured tie. Not one that features Captain America or Homer Simpson. The same applies to your socks and yes, the interviewer will notice".

Desde luego reconozco que debo tener un estómago forrado de amianto. Con el melé sangriento en la franja de Gaza, la indiferencia  global del personal implicado, (mientras suba el IBEX 35 y baje la prima de riesgo, oh happy day) Encuentro en un diario serio (no español) que una tiparraca, se dice artista, se ha practicado un selfie de su santísima vagina. Sin comentarios. Bueno de lo que va codón hoy es de algunas estrategias para que en una (poco probable) entrevista de selección para un hipotético trabajo, no ser descartados/as, de entrada por la pinta. Por el aspecto personal. Claro, que allí el sufrido/a aspirante tiene las de perder. Si abominan negros, gitanos, personas gordas,disléxicos, pelo liso, pelo encrespado, si no se trata de escoger un/una trabajadora por su cualificación el asunto está jodido. Y la verdad es que no lo dicen pero piensan "menuda pinta de lolailo", "sudaca perdido", "mujer con hijos",  "menopáusica", etc, etc.

Parte de lo que les dejo se lo pillé a un experto británico. Su referencia aparece al final. Yo les sugiero las siguientes estrategias malévolas.

1) Espiar cómo va vestido el personal ya contratado a niveles medios. No aparecerse "endomingado".

2) No ir de arriba abajo de una marca cara. Al final queda hortera y pretencioso.

3) No apestar a perfume y/o after shave.

4) No exhibir las bragas ( a no ser de ciertas posiciones u oficios). Pero ni en esos casos ya que el misterio es muy atractivo.

5) No es imprescindible la corbata, pero si se lleva que sea bonita, no chillona.

6) Nada de camisetas molonas.

7) En caso de tatuajes, mejor evitar exhibiciones, claro depende del contexto.

Aquí les dejo algo del rollito del business casual.

"Business casual"

Some companies like to test your ability to interpret fashion etiquette by setting a business casual dress code. For both men and women, casual trousers and blazers can be mixed and matched, ties dispensed with and even shoes can be less formal. But if it seems confusing, just follow these rules:

No jeans. No trainers. No T-shirts. Business casual – the clue's in the title.

In the final analysis, if you look great, you'll feel great and if you feel great, there will be a much higher chance of you storming your interview. Whatever you decide to wear, I would recommend that you start with a fairly safe, uncomplicated canvas and add a splash, but no more, of your own personality with a well-chosen accessory.

If you get the chance to try on your outfit a couple of days in advance, you will be able to get any dry cleaning done and come up with a contingency should something either not fit, or have a rip or hole in it.

And my own personal bug bear – make sure your shoes are polished.

Chris Smith is CEO at MyJobMatcher.com.