A reader wondered whether she could interview in patent leather, and I wondered: what ARE the rules for interview shoes? What have you heard, what have you been advised, and what would you advise women interviewing at conservative offices to wear for shoes?
Interview Advice
Interview advice for the professional woman, including what to wear for interview attire, from skirt suits to high heels. Please be sure to check out our Guide to Interview Suits!
The Best Interview Attire for Different Types of Jobs
What do you think is the best interview attire for different types of jobs?
What Are Your Best Interview Tips?
When it comes to job interviews, what advice do you have to share? We’ve rounded up some reader tips!
The Best Women’s Suits of 2020: Affordable, Designer, and Everything In Between
On the hunt for the best suits for women? These are the best for each budget — great for interviews, conservative offices, and more!
The Hunt for Budget-Friendly Interview Suits
Sure, we all know what work wardrobe essentials professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for … Read More about The Hunt for Budget-Friendly Interview Suits
Where to Find Interview Suits if You’re Pregnant
Wondering where to find interview suits if you’re pregnant? So were we, so we took a look…
Our Best On-Campus Interview Tips and Resources
What are your best on-campus interview tips and resources? With OCI week coming up at different schools, I thought now might be a great time to round up some of our interviewing resources, as well as to ask the readers: What are your best on-campus interview tips? Do you think on-campus interviews need a different … Read More about Our Best On-Campus Interview Tips and Resources
The Corporette Guide to Interview Suits
Updated: Check out our Guide to Basic Women’s Suiting and the best women’s suits of 2019! With interview season for schools right around the corner, we thought now would be a great time to do a general guide to suits — where to get ’em, how much to expect to pay, and what the general pros and … Read More about The Corporette Guide to Interview Suits
Dealing with Anxiety (Post-Interview Or Otherwise)
Reader M had a question about post-interview anxiety, something I notice coming up in the comment threads a lot… I had a second round interview this week, and I’m waiting to hear back. The job is working in-house for a big company. Their legal team is spread throughout their offices, so my first interview was … Read More about Dealing with Anxiety (Post-Interview Or Otherwise)
Do You Have to Give Your Salary History?
When you’re applying for a job, do you have to give your salary history? How can you avoid providing it without taking yourself out of the running? More and more cities and states (NYC, California, Oregon, Delaware, etc.) have moved to target the gender pay gap by preventing employers from asking for salary history during … Read More about Do You Have to Give Your Salary History?
What to Wear to Law School
2020 Update: We’ve updated this advice for what to wear to law school, but you may want to check out our more recent roundup of the best blogs for women law students, or our law school resources for women. What clothes should you add to your wardrobe before you attend law school? Reader N has … Read More about What to Wear to Law School
The Hunt: Job Interview Heels
2019 Update: We still love these job interview heels — but you may want to check out our most recent roundup of the best black heels for business attire instead. Sure, we all know what wardrobe essentials for work professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the … Read More about The Hunt: Job Interview Heels