Reading. 4. Read the article and check

4. Read the article and check. What do you think of their comments?

What to wear to get that job?

You get the job (or don’t) within six seconds of walking into the interview. Lucy O’Brien asks four bosses, two men and two women, how they’d react to these outfits.

THE EDITOR Fine. I will probably give her a job. She looks efficient and keen. I would be quite impressed with her. THE HEADTEACHER High heels don’t make much sense in a school and a short skirt with tights is asking for trouble, quite frankly. THE DESIGNER Fine. A lot of designers look like that, quite minimalist. Black and grey are very popular. THE BANKER She’s smart, she’s fashionable, I’d employ her.

THE EDITOR I’d question whether she’d be adventurous enough, or bold enough as a reporter. He looks too conservative. THE HEADTEACHER Overdressed for an interview, let alone the classroom. She looks as if she’s going to a board meeting. It’s executive clothing, something industrial companies would no doubt love. Extremely bright and colorful, but too smart for here. THE DESIGNER She looks like a seventies air hostess. I’m not sure what her design would look like – probably not very exciting. THE BANKER What a smart, elegant young woman! She’s clearly going places. You can’t fault her outfit at all: neat hair, co-ordinated jewellery. And red! A good assertive colour. She’d do very well.

THE EDITOR Someone with no dress sense at all. I wouldn’t worry too much because journalists have no dress sense. THE HEADTEACHER Perfect. She’d taken a lot of trouble with her hair, she looks comfortable, the shoes are flat, and the skirt is not provokingly short. I’d give her the job. THE DESIGNER She looks very comfortable, which is a plus. I wouldn’t say no, but she would have to wear something smarter for a client meeting. THE BANKER She looks very unassertive. I’d worry ере she isn’t projecting herself as a dynamic young executive of the future if she’s dressing in this girlie way.