"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For the last decade, office-appropriate clothing has been in flux. Not that long ago, you just wore a ...

In my first corporate interview as a campus candidate, I wore a conservative heel, following the standard advice on recommended interview attire. However, I didn’t anticipate the physical demands of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sonia Esther Soltani covers careers in the luxury industry. Many candidates struggle with the same dilemma: what to wear when the ...

“Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” This is advice I only take when I’m unemployed and wearing nothing, but it’s not the most useless thing I’ve ever heard. The job you want is the one ...

Looking for a job can be a grueling marathon of resumes, cover letters, and HR acronyms—and that’s before you ever get into the room with your would-be future employer. Once you’ve managed to secure ...

A reader seeking to make a good impression with a potential employer asks for advice on interview attire. Our fashion critic offers her thoughts on how to dress for success while still standing out.

In his masterpiece “Crime and Punishment,” author Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote, “We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at ...

Another thing to remember: Often, the people deciding who gets the job aren’t of the younger, more casual generation. You can ...