What To Wear On The First Day of A New Job

Starting a new job is always a daunting experience. It’s a brand new environment, with new colleagues and a new boss.

The good news is, that they already like you as a person, hence why you got the job!

But on the first day of a new job, deciding on what to wear can always be tricky.

In this article, we’ll take a look at what you should wear on the first day to make a good first impression.

Men

Depending on the type of job you’ve taken on, you have to dress for the occasion.

If you’re an office worker, you’re going to dress differently from those who are starting a new builders position.

And so, for those who are starting a new office job, a standard suit should suffice. Suit trousers, suit jacket, shirt and tie with dress shoes, should be the go-to.

However, this can be “relaxed” to a degree.

If it’s Winter, you could always dress down slightly by wearing a pullover and leave the suit jacket at home.

As long as you look smart, clean and presentable, this can go a long way to making good first impressions amongst colleagues and management.

If you’re like most of our customers and you work in a trade sector or for the council, then you should already have been given your work uniform and have a good idea of what to wear on your first day.

Depending on when you’re ready this, if you don’t know and your first day is coming up, we would suggest emailing or calling to find out what you should wear on your first day!

Women

Not much is different for ladies, the same rules apply.

If you’re working in an office position then we would suggest a smart dress skirt or trousers.

Heels should be fine as long as they’re smart, but remember comfort is key, even if you spend most of your day sitting at a desk, being comfortable in your outfit far outweighs the look.

With that being said, as much as you’d wish to wear the baggy hoodie and joggers, probably best to leave those at home!

Instead, a blouse, shirt, skirt and or trousers with heels or smart shoes should be fine.

The idea is to remind your new employer why they hired you. If you turn up in old clothes that are baggy and not appropriate, it doesn’t make a great first impression and you may even turn people away from wanting to speak to you and get to know you.

And again, ladies if you’re working on a construction site or something that’s more manual labour, then you should already have been given your workwear and if not, just ask!

So whatever the job and whatever you decide to wear, make a conscious effort to look and feel your best!

Here at Granite Workwear, we can help with that! Take a look at our wide range of workwear styles both for the office and for trade-based jobs… and everything in between.

With our wide range of workwear, we’re confident you’ll find what you’re looking for, not only at a great price but high-quality too which will last.

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