Years ago I interviewed a recent college graduate who came to the interview dressed in a short leather skirt. She had great credentials and a super personality so I hired her despite her questionable choice of clothing. She was dressed very appropriate for a night out with friends but not conservatively enough for an office position.

I was a little nervous about what she would wear to work but she never came close to dressing inappropriately after that. My guess is that she wore that outfit because she knew that she looked good in it but didn't have enough workplace experience to understand that was only part of the equation. It is also important to be dressed in a way that isn't distracting to your co-workers.

-- Submitted by S. R. from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States through the CollegeRecruiter.com Career Blog Application on Facebook.com.