How To Look Good In A Job Interview - A Guide For Men

Below, we share some top tips on how you can look your best in a job interview.

It’s All About The Hair

A bad hair day is one way to make you feel unprepared.

Therefore, a solid hair care approach that combines the right actions with the right products will ensure that you come fully equipped with a professional image for your job interview.

And one way to look good is to visit the local barbers beforehand.

Firstly, be sure to use the right products to keep your hair looking clean, fresh, tidy, rejuvenated, and inviting - for your interview.

For a deep and thorough hair-wash, we recommend an Original Shampoo.

And for styling, we have a whole range of options, including an Original Styling Pomade, an Original Styling Cream, or an Original Styling Clay.

Shave The Beard Off

If you're already visiting the local barbers for a hair-cut beforehand, it might be worth using this moment to get rid of the beard, too.

Trim The Beard

But if you’re adamant about keeping the beard, be sure to maintain it correctly, especially if you're wearing a suit. And you can do that with a trim-and-tidy (selecting the right products is important, too).

For pre and post-shave, we recommend our Original Shave Gel or our Original Foaming Shave Gel, in conjunction with our Original Bamboo Razor and our Original Steel Blades.

And for general beard-tidiness, you simply won’t beat our Original Shave Brush.

Style And Groom The Beard

Once you’ve finished trimming up that beard of yours, be sure to keep it soft, clean, smooth, and well-groomed. 

For this, we have a number of different options, including our Original After Shave Balm, an Original Beard Shampoo and Conditioner, an Original Beard Oil, an Original Beard Balm, an Original Beard Wax, and a Beard Comb.

Dress Appropriately

If you show up looking too casually dressed, you might risk sticking out like a sore thumb, so stay smart always, whether it’s ‘smart professional,’ or ‘smart casual.’

• ‘Smart professional’ means: wear a dark suit, a tie, some smart and dark trousers, a smart long-sleeved shirt (preferably a white one), and some smart shoes (black, brown, or grey).
• And ‘smart casual’ means somewhere in the middle, between professional and casual: not too smart, but not too casual, either.

But which option should you go for? Well this will depend on the organisation or the industry you’re interviewing for. And if you’re unsure, you can always double check beforehand which dress code is appropriate for the interview.

Lastly, it’s easy to get carried away, and to focus so much on everything else, that the sock-styling gets neglected. With that in mind, your socks should always be a solid colour, and preferably dark (or at the very least, colour-coordinated).

Wear Appropriate Accessories Only

Minimalism is the way forward, here, i.e. a tasteful watch, or a solid-colour leather belt, with a subtle buckle.

Other Points Worth Considering

• Strike a balance between smelling fresh, and avoid overpowering scents: opt for a subtle and pleasant fragrance, and apply a light touch of cologne or perfume, only.
• Although it is highly recommended to walk into your interview with fresh breath, avoid sucking on a mint or a chewing gum during your interview at all costs - this can look unprofessional.
• And lastly, your interviewer will notice your hands as soon as you give them that first handshake, so come with job-ready hands. Keep your nails clean, neatly trimmed, and well-maintained (our Original Hand Cream is designed to deliver all-day hydration to leave your hands feeling nourished, smooth and moisturised.  

To Conclude

By paying attention to the finer details, by putting the effort in, and by considering the too-often-overlooked, you will present yourself as a well-groomed, professional prospect, and you’ll increase your chances of making a positive impact during your interview and of getting the job.

We hope these tips helped, and we wish you the very best of luck with your job interview.