What Should I Wear For My First Day Of Work? – (Easy Tips)

Everyone would be scared of their first day at work because we will be exploring the unknown. Even if you have been working previously in other companies that won’t make it much easier for you, because on your first day you need to make a good impression. People tend to say that “First impression is most important”, so that’s why we will help you with one of the most common questions “What should I wear for my first day of work?” and if you haven’t decided yet, then good because we will help you to make the best possible impression and how to avoid any silly situations.

It’s hard to pick anything for our first day of work because it’s mostly dependant on the type of job that you have chosen, so in general

, you should wear anything that suits your current job position. Don’t worry if that’s not enough for you, we will try to cover every possible case and you will pick what’s best for you, so stay with us.

What should I wear for my first day of work?
What should I wear for my first day of work?

Clothes that are perfectly suited for the most type of jobs

There are some clothes that are totally neutral and won’t look weird in any type of job. They are also comfortable and you should already have a lot of them in your wardrobe:

  • Shirt
  • Skirt
  • Trousers
  • Flat shoes

It’s also important to feel confident and to make it visible you should change your outfit a bit, for example, you can wear:

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  • Heels
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  • White shirt
  • Makeup (red lips)
  • Suit trousers

Those are our recommendations, and we would advise you to wear something neutral rather than flashy, so focus on the first 4 neutral examples, and after some time you can try to wear something more flashy to make you feel more confident.

Clothes that are perfectly suited for the most type of jobs
Clothes that are perfectly suited for the most type of jobs

After some time you will start to see patterns in your coworker’s dress styles, and then you will also be able to use something more flashy or baggy. Also, red colors will make you stand out more.

How to know what should I wear for my first day of work?

If the company accepted you as a new employee then you should have been at your future workplace at least once at the interview when you could see people in similar job positions, also if you’ve had an only online interview then try to remember how your recruiter was dressed.

There are 2 main types of dress codes at workplaces, first is called “Casual”, and second “Formal”. Casual is based on everyt

hing that looks nice and isn’t too attractive or flashy, for example, an ironed shirt with leggings with sneakers should be perfect.

How to know what should I wear for my first day of work?
How to know what should I wear for my first day of work?

The formal type of dress code is way more strict, and someone from HR should tell you about it during your interview, but it’s often based on 2 or 3 types of colors, for example black, white, and dark blue. Everything should be ironed and well-matched. It’s less common to see that type of dress code but sometimes when your job needs you to have contact with a client then it’s highly possible.

In 2022 the dress code is lowly vanishing from existence due to the home office trend. Many employees don’t need to wear anything fancy because they don’t use cameras from their home office, so they could even work in pajamas unless they don’t have any job meetings.

In general – What Should I Wear For My First Day Of Work?

If the recruiter didn’t tell you about anything similar to a dress code, then you are free to use your experience from the interview to pick the right dress that will suit your work position.

Feeling confident on the first day of work
Fee more confident on the first day of work

Try to remember what people at your office were wearing, and on your first day you should try to blend in, and after some time you can slowly make your own style more visible. If you want to feel more confident then use our list from the above and wear something like heels or heavy makeup, that will boost your confidence.

If you want to know more about dress codes and fashion sense check out our new article about “Do Guys Really Have No Fashion Sense? – (Why Is That?)“.

Stacy Reed
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