Getting ready to meet with a prospective employer? If so, we have a bit of advice to pass along – leave your cat suit and pajamas at home. In a recent survey, OfficeTeam asked human resources managers to recount the strangest interview outfits they had heard of or seen. Here are just of few of the more bizarre examples:
A blanket worn as a shawl | Spandex |
A skirt made out of plastic | A cat suit |
A top held up with a big safety pin | A crazy hat |
Leather pants and cowboy boots | A braid with pink bows |
Jeans with suspenders | A Star Trek T-shirt |
These flashy outfits were more fitting for a night on the town than an interview:
A tube top | Low waist pants |
A micromini and fishnet stockings | A leather vest with no shirt |
A sequined top | A very low cut blouse |
Then there were those who channeled the ‘80s with these getups:
A jumpsuit | A shirt off the shoulder |
Acid-washed jeans | Bright yellow shoes |
A tie-dye T-shirt from the ‘80s | Dressing up as a ‘Gothic |
A tank top and baggy jeans | Green and blue hair |
Perhaps these applicants were trying to show they were team players:
A basketball jersey | Tennis shoes |
A jogging suit | Yoga or exercise clothes |
A baseball cap |
These applicants prove you can be too casual:
A sweatshirt and sweatpants | Pajamas with slippers |
A cut-off T-shirt and pants | A bandana and torn jeans |
Interviews can be “sink or swim,” but these job seekers were too literal in their interpretation:
A swimsuit and cover-up | A sundress and flip-flops |
Bermuda shorts | A Hawaiian shirt and jeans |
This wardrobe “don’t” should have been obvious:
An applicant wore the uniform from his former employer
