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Originally posted by shopgirl
To me it says she means business. She's not
here to show off her legs, to attract your attention
downward. She wants you to look her in the face.
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Let's get past something.
What we're supposed to be talking about here is professionalism -- not sexism. Not that the later doesn't happen sometimes.
The reality is, though, that when I am conducting an interview, I'm generally behind my desk, and the applicant is on the other side facing me -- way to close for me to be looking at legs. At least without standing up, bending over and being real obvious.
Which would be the absolute dumbest thing I could do. Why end up in court?
What we're talking about here when it comes to dress is first impressions. From that point on, it's time to dazzle me with experience, intelligence and personality -- probably in that order.
Look. It isn't that sexism is totally gone from the professional world -- but for smart managers (men and women), it is. There's just too much at stake legally. (By the way, I keep my door open when almost anyone is in my office, but particularly a woman -- just in case, I want no chance of anyone thinking any hanky panky is going on.)
But, when you walk in and shake hands for the first time, I like to see someone who dresses and acts professionally. As I've already said, I think women look more professional in a nice skirt suit. I suspect that most hiring managers -- men and women -- probably feel the same.