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What should you look for in interview flats?

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What should you look for in interview flats? When, if ever, must you wear heels to an interview? Which are the most stylish kinds of flats for interviews? Reader L wonders:

I’m starting law school in August, and I’ve heard that heels (3-4″) are a MUST for interviewing and working at a law firm. However, I am a 6′ tall female. I never wear heels, since when I do, I tend to tower over everyone. Would it be appropriate to wear a nice pair of flats in my case?

Great question! We’ve talked about how to look professional in flats all the timehow to wear heels (if you’re used to flats), and whether flats are professional enough for court.

As far as shoe questions go, this is important, so even though we’ve talked about it a lot, I want to stress it again: you don’t need to wear heels to look professional. 

{related: check out our entire Guide to Women’s Interview Attire!}

There are a number of reasons why you wouldn’t want to wear heels — from feeling too tall (although hey, I say rock it out if you have the height!), to having foot injuries or issues, to just I-don’t-wanna-itis.

What to Look For in Interview Flats

A few things that I would note about wearing flats for big events like interviews:

{related: the rules for interview shoes}

a) There are many, many, MANY professional options for flats — and there are many that look like bedroom slippers, sneakers, or other casual shoes. Unless you have ethical objections, look for leather and suede options over faux leather or fabric (and keep your shoes well maintained!), and if you want a sleeker look, consider a slightly pointed toe.

b) Be confident when you wear them. Don’t feel like you have to apologize for your flats or explain them away on an interview. Any time any of your clothes or accessories distract you (or an interviewer), you lose.

{related: how to look professional in flats—all the time}

{related: cute flats for the office}

Readers, which are your favorite professional flats? Do you think any styles of flats look more professional than others?  Do you agree with my advice that you CAN interview in flats, even if you’re 6′ tall?

The Best Kinds of Interview Flats

Reader-Favorite Polished but Comfortable Flats

We often include good looking, professional flats in our “Coffee Break” posts — but these are some of the reader’s favorite flats that have stood the test of time. These would be my first purchases if I were looking…

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Some of our favorite comfortable flats for work as of 2023: one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight (not pictured but also) (also: check out our favorite sneakers for work outfits!)

Investment Ballet Flats

Some of the longest-standing “investment ballet flats” ($300–$900) as of 2023: one / two / three / four / five

Comfortable Low Heels for Work

If you’re willing to consider a heel but feel like it must be low, or a “comfort shoe,” we’ve got you covered…

These are some of our favorite comfortable low heels for work as of 2023… also check out CK Calvin Klein, Trotters, Sam Edelman, and Sarah Flynt!

Picture below via Stencil.

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Stylish Tops for Under Suits https://corporette.com/stylish-tops-for-under-suits-update/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:16:00 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=138005

We've just done a major update on our guide to the best tops for under women's shirts - come check it out!

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Workwear sales of note for 11.28.23

Our favorites are in bold!

Kid- and Family-Related Sales

  • BabyJogger – 25% off 3 items
  • Crate & Kids – Up to 50% off everything plus free shipping sitewide; save 10% off full price items
  • J.Crew Crewcuts – 50% off everything + free shipping
  • ErgoBaby – 40% off Omni Breeze Carrier, 25% off Evolve 3-in-1 bouncer, $100 off Metro+Stroller
  • Graco – Up to 30% off car seats
  • Nordstrom – Big deals on CRANE BABY, Petunia Pickle Bottom, TWELVElittle and Posh Peanut
  • Strolleria – 25% off Wonderfold wagons, and additional deals on dadada, Cybex, and Peg Perego
  • Walmart – Savings on Maxi-Cosi car seats, adventure wagons, rocker recliners, security cameras and more!

Some of our latest posts here at Corporette…

And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!

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How to Ask Your Job Interviewer about Work-Life Balance https://corporette.com/how-to-ask-your-job-interviewer-about-work-life-balance/ https://corporette.com/how-to-ask-your-job-interviewer-about-work-life-balance/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:38:51 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=131994

Wondering how to ask your job interviewer about work-life balance? We've got some thoughts...

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Any company can claim to have a healthy work culture, but knowing how to ask your job interviewer about work-life balance can help you cut through any platitudes the employer has on their website or shares during the recruitment process.

Until the U.S. follows the lead of countries like France, which requires employees to eat lunch away from their desks, or Portugal, where bosses aren’t permitted to contact employees outside working hours (hey, let’s be optimistic for a moment), finding out what you can about work-life balance is essential.

Readers, what’s your advice for how to ask your job interviewer about work-life balance?

{related: check out our entire Guide to Women’s Interview Attire!}

How to Ask Your Job Interviewer About Work-Life Balance

Here are some ways to use your job interview to get important insight an employer’s work-life balance, including reader advice from this great comment thread from earlier this year.

Ask employees at the company (other than your interviewer): One reader recommended talking about work-life balance with the people who would be your peers if you took the job.

{related: work-life boundaries: rituals and other ways to separate your work and personal life}

For example, ask about a typical daily schedule (for regular and busy weeks alike), flexibility for doctor’s appointments, any tasks that would require night or weekend work, and so on. If it applies to you, ask about things like maternity leave (for example, how reachable and responsive are new parents expected to be?) and taking unexpected time off to care for sick kids or stay home for school snow days.

You can also reach out to former employees. Look for second-degree connections on LinkedIn and ask your first-degree connections to make introductions. Because people might be wary of putting not-entirely-positive comments in writing, you could ask if it’s possible to talk confidentially on the phone. Inquire about the importance of face time to management, the flexibility for remote or hybrid work, accommodations for parents, and so on.

{related: what are family-friendly jobs? (CorporetteMoms)}

Ditch subtlety and ask your interviewer (or future boss, if that’s a different person) directly: One reader with kids shared that she asks questions to find out whether she’ll be able to see her kids regularly on workdays, be home for family dinners, pick up her kids from school if they get sick in the middle of the day, etc. She said, “It’s too important to me to not have the direct conversation.”

Another reader who recently interviewed multiple candidates for a job opening commented that every candidate asked her to describe the company culture and/or the company’s work-life balance, while a third reader said that rather than beating around the bush, candidates have specifically asked about being contacted by email during vacations or leaving work for kid-related events.

{related: how to work after your kids go to bed}

Don’t just take their word for it: One reader shared that she has driven by potential firms after 6:00 p.m. to see if the lights were on, i.e., if people were still working. (She recognized that the proportion of people working from home in 2022 complicates this a bit, but pointed out that having a ton of employees working past 6:00 in an age of remote and hybrid work could be an even stronger indicator of poor work-life balance.)

Here’s a similar tactic: If you have an early-morning or late-evening interview, take a look at how many employees are at work.

{related: how to find balance as a working mom (CorporetteMoms)}

Another reader who said she doesn’t expect employers to be very honest when asked about work-life balance wrote that, instead of asking questions like those above, she relies more on specific inquiries about project timelines and her observations on how would-be peers interact with one another.

Readers, do tell: How do you ask job interviewers (and other people at a potential employer) about work-life balance and company culture? Have you felt that you’ve received honest answers in the past? Were you told certain positive things about an employer that you later found out (after accepting an offer) weren’t true? What are your best tips for how to ask your job interviewer about work-life balance?

Stock photo via Pexels / Karolina Grabowska.

{related: advice on work-life balance from working moms to their pre-mom selves (CorporetteMoms)}

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Our Best Tips for Business Dining Etiquette https://corporette.com/business-dining-etiquette-tips/ https://corporette.com/business-dining-etiquette-tips/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:46:28 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=132108

What do you think are the most important rules to follow at work lunches (and dinners)? Any "fun" embarrassing business lunch stories to share so that readers can learn from your mistakes...?

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Today we’re talking about business dining etiquette, and we’d love to hear readers’ thoughts — especially any tips specific to lawyer lunches and manners. What do you think are the most important rules to follow at work lunches (and dinners)? Any “fun” embarrassing business lunch stories to share so that readers can learn from your mistakes…?

Here’s an important issue: What if you’re not comfortable eating indoors yet, for example, if you’re immunocompromised? Readers had a big discussion in the comments a couple of months ago about that tricky issue… Have you run into this problem at work? (Do you try to take the initiative in scheduling things because you know the spots with available outdoor dining?)

Tips for Business Dining Etiquette

What to Order — and Not to Order

If you’re worried about ordering a meal that doesn’t “match” your colleagues’ choices, casually ask them if they’re planning on ordering an appetizer or salad or just starting with the main course. If you really can’t decide what to order and the server turns to you first, politely say something like “I need another second, please — can I go last?”

On the flip side, if you’re a senior person at the table, you can help out interns or summer associates you’re dining with by saying something like, “Hmm, the [dish you want to order] looks good…” or “Let’s see, I think I’m going to have the [appetizer] and [entree]…”

{related: lunch with partners: who picks up the tab?}

If no one else is ordering alcoholic drinks, don’t order one. And, although it probably goes without saying, don’t choose the most expensive thing on the menu if you’re not paying.

Don’t order something that’s hard to eat or likely to be messy, like spaghetti, ribs, or lobster. Ideally, don’t order a dish you have to eat with your hands.

We’ve shared posts on eating gluten-free at a business lunch and being the only vegan or vegetarian at the table (though bear in mind, special diets have become a lot more more common!), but in general, it’s fine to ask the server a question or two about the menu. (As a vegetarian, for example, I’ve learned that vegetarian-sounding soups often contain chicken broth, so I have to ask.) Just avoid channeling Sally in this famous scene from When Harry Met Sally. (No, not THAT famous scene, but you know, don’t do that either.)

(Tip from Kat: You can always call the restaurant ahead of time if you have a lot of questions! I used to do that because I was doing WW and wanted to plan my day.)

{related: what to wear to an alumni lunch event}

Once Your Food Arrives…

If you’re going to an upscale restaurant and you’re not familiar with formal dining, take a quick look at a typical place setting before you go. (Here’s one from Emily Post.) If I ever can’t remember which bread plate is mine, I remember the B and D trick — your left hand can make a lowercase B and your right can make a D (just don’t do this, you know, on top of the table). You can also think of “BMW” — “bread, meal, water/wine.”

Put your napkin in your lap as soon as everyone is seated … or as soon as you sit down. Etiquette advice differs on this; for example, articles from GQ and MyRecipes say to do the former, while The Boston Globe and The Spruce specify the latter. (Putting your napkin on the chair vs. the table when you briefly leave the table is also a hot debate among etiquette experts…) At the end of the meal, the proper place to leave your napkin is to the left of your plate.

When the butter plate is being passed around the table (to the right, as with the bread basket), use the knife on that plate to put butter on your bread plate, i.e., don’t butter your own piece of bread with the communal butter knife. Once you’re ready to eat your bread, to be ultra-correct you shouldn’t butter the whole thing at once; instead, break off a small piece, butter it, and eat it.

{related: can I take the leftovers from my business lunch?}

Wait until everyone’s food is served before starting to eat. If the final person waiting for their food says to go ahead and start, it’s polite to demur once until they urge you again.

Try to eat at the same pace as the rest of your party. If you happen to look down and you have most of your dish left while everyone else has a lot remaining on their plate, consider whether you’ve been monopolizing the conversation. (Of course, if this is a job interview, you’ll be expected to be speaking a lot!)

Don’t bring up politics or religion. If you want to feel prepared, take a look at the headlines that morning and pick out a story or two to have “on deck” (not an ultra-controversial one, obviously), and maybe have a couple of work topics ready to discuss. (If this is an interview lunch, check out readers’ best interview advice.)

{related: how to deal with political talk at the office}

Choose your seat carefully. Try to avoid sitting where you’ll be stuck only talking to one person. If there’s someone at work you’ve been meaning to talk to, try to sit near them. Here’s a handy infographic about picking an ideal seat at a table.

Limit your smartphone use. Keep your phone on silent/vibrate, don’t leave it on the table, and don’t take phone calls during lunch. If the lunch isn’t a job interview and you really have to keep an eye on emails, do it discreetly — and if you have to take an urgent call, step away from the table and apologize when you return.

Readers, do tell: What are your top tips for business dining etiquette? What mistakes do you see interns and summer associates making, and what mistakes did you make when you were new to the work world?

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Where to Find Interview Suits if You’re Pregnant https://corporette.com/where-to-find-interview-suits-if-youre-pregnant/ https://corporette.com/where-to-find-interview-suits-if-youre-pregnant/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:05:00 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=80514

Wondering where to find interview suits if you're pregnant? So were we, so we took a look...

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Where the heck CAN you find interview suits if you’re pregnant? While many offices have relaxed their dress codes a bit over the past two years, you may still find yourself in need of a suit sometimes, even if you’re not job-hunting — and that can get complicated when you’re pregnant. Stylish maternity workwear is pretty limited, but good maternity suits (and even maternity blazers) are particularly lacking — especially over the past few years. It’s even tougher if you’re looking for plus-size maternity.

So what DO you wear to interviews and on “big career days” if your normal clothes no longer fit and your maternity clothes aren’t professional enough? Did you find a mythical maternity suit? Thrift one from an older collection? Buy a too-big maternity suit off the rack and tailor it? Wear two black pieces to “make” a suit? Or did you just shrug and wear whatever, like a dress and blazer?

(Another question: Do you think it matters how close to your due date you are, i.e., if you have one interview in week 39 it may not be a big deal to wear a blazer and dress, but if you have a three-month jury trial starting around Month 5, you may want to try to find an actual maternity suit?)

{related: check out our entire Guide to Women’s Interview Attire!}

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Best Bets for Where to Find Maternity Suiting in 2022

Speaking of maternity resale sites, try checking places like eBay, Poshmark, and thredUP for maternity blazers and suits, particularly for hits from the past, such as suits from Theory or from A Pea in the Pod‘s suiting line. Also look for maternity suiting from Eva Alexander and Slacks & Co. (both no longer in business), and search Etsy for vintage or new finds that might work.

We’ve talked about where to rent maternity workwear in the past, but you can also buy “pre-loved items in excellent condition” from Rent the Runway, such as this maternity blazer from Soon Maternity.

{related: what an ideal maternity leave looks like}

Some Of Our Favorite Interview Suits If You’re Pregnant

As we noted above, inventory is changing quickly — but we wanted to feature a few of the very limited options out there right now. If you really feel like you need an interview suit during your pregnancy, or maternity suiting in general, these are our top picks right now:

A woman wearing a black maternity blazer with black pants and a white blouse

You don’t have to worry about any problems with buttons with this maternity blazer from Seraphine — the tie waist gives you more size flexibility than buttons ever could. The ties are removable, so you also have the option to wear the blazer open, and the style is versatile enough that you could get a lot of use out of it during your pregnancy. Sizes 2–8 are in stock at the moment, and with the current 20%-off sale, this blazer comes down to $167. (It isn’t labeled as washable, but you can avoid dry cleaning with certain dry-clean-only clothing.)

Unfortunately, the matching pants are currently out of stock.

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You might not think to check ASOS for maternity wear, but their maternity offerings in the ASOS Design line include some affordable suit separates, including this soft jersey tie-waist blazer, on sale for only $25. (Yes, this item may not last you beyond one pregnancy.) The blazer is “designed to fit you from bump to baby,” and the absence of buttons definitely helps with that. (Note that the blazer has padded shoulders, but they don’t look too drastic in the pics.) This maternity blazer is available in lucky sizes 2–16.

{related: how to prepare at work for maternity leave}

If tie-waist blazers aren’t your thing, here’s a classic one-button blazer style from Angel Maternity. It’s named “Corporate Jacket,” which is definitely apt, as it’s pretty much a basic black notch-collar blazer. Bonus: It’s machine washable! The website notes, “Match it with our Angel Maternity work pants for perfect work outfit,” but none of the brand’s in-stock maternity pants have the exact mix of fabrics that this one does, so it’s hard to tell if any of them are meant to be perfect matches for this jacket. (No free returns, alas.)

The blazer is currently only available in XS, S, and M, and is $69.95 at AngelMaternity.com.

What to Wear Instead of Suits When You’re Pregnant

Maybe you’ve just given up on finding a stylish (or at least acceptable) maternity suit. Readers have shared the following ideas over the years for what to wear instead of suits when you’re pregnant:

1. Wear a regular blazer over a work-appropriate dress. Many readers have mentioned wearing a regular blazer over a work-appropriate dress — even open, and even to court. Others have suggested blazers or jardigans over maternity dresses and pants, and a regular blazer worn open over a maternity skirt and blouse. Kat’s even noted that she could wear her regular blazers up until week 38 or so, but your mileage may vary!

2. Buy non-maternity suits in a larger size (even several sizes larger) and make do with a BellaBand for any fit issues with the pants — or get them tailored.

{related: what to wear to work after maternity leave}

3. Wear neutral maternity bottoms — tailored maternity pants like this pair from Angel Maternity or a pencil skirt like this one from Emilia George — with a purposely non-coordinating, non-maternity blazer, such as something in tweed or linen.

4. Make a suit out of almost-matching fabrics. Mixing different black fabrics to create a suit is not usually recommended, but you get a pass when pregnant).

  • Some readers have said they’ve worn a long, tunic-y style maternity shirt so the blazer/pants purposely didn’t touch, preventing the mismatched fabrics from being obvious.
  • Other readers went the other way and bought jackets longer than they normally wear, in fabrics that almost matched their maternity pants, since they thought that suited their pregnant frames better. (One particularly mentioned pairing Gap maternity pants with affordable Calvin Klein blazers-as-separates.)

Moms-to-be: Have you found stylish maternity suits you like(d)? If not, what have you been wearing as alternatives? Do you buy maternity blazers or simply wear your jackets unbuttoned?

{related: check out our roundup of maternity workwear essentials!}

Some of Our Favorite Maternity Work Separates to Build a Professional, Suit-Like Outfit

Stylish Maternity Pants for Work

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Pictured above, some of the best maternity pants for the office as of 2023: one / two / three / four / five (not pictured but also)

Stylish Maternity Dresses for Work

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Some of our favorite, must-have maternity dresses for the office as of 2023: one / two ($35!) / three / four / five (not pictured but also and also) (also: check out this new indie maternity workwear brand)

Our Hall of Famers for Blazers as Separates (Non-Maternity)

All of the brands linked below are great bets for statement blazers that you can wear as separates…

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These brands are all great bets for stand-alone blazers in tweeds and other wintry fabrics: brown / teal* / gray / purple* (not pictured but also) (* = plus sizes too)

Social media images: Deposit Photos / shippee

Updated social media images via Deposit Photos / HayDmitriy.

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Tips for Interviewing at High Level Jobs https://corporette.com/the-best-tips-for-women-interviewing-at-high-level-jobs/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:16:00 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=129073

What are your best tips for interviewing at high level jobs, readers?

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Readers recently had a great discussion sharing tips for women interviewing at high level jobs… so we thought we’d round up some of the advice!

We’ve previously shared midlevel job application tips, as well as the best resources for new managers — and of course we’ve discussed how to step up your working wardrobe. But we haven’t directly discussed this!

First, here’s the reader question:

I have hit a ceiling professionally with my current company and have been aggressively applying for Director/VP level positions in my field. I’ve been with my current company a long time, so the idea of a switch is unnerving — but I am looking forward to career advancement. I’m currently interviewing at various stages for new positions. Wish me luck!

Does anyone have advice on interviewing at this level?

(It’s been a few years now, but we do have “advice from the VP/Hiring Manager Level” — although not specifically on interviewing.)

The Best Tips for Women Interviewing at Director-Level Jobs

Prove You Can Do the Job on Day One

The jump from manager/sr. manager to director/VP is one of the “big filters” in most organizations. It’s the second hardest jump to make after the individual contributor to manager one. In my experience, there are very few VPs that want to move someone from manager to director unless they have big wins in their resume or a clear history of over performance at their level.

Likewise, C-suites don’t like to move directors to VP until the directors can point to their achievements but now with big dollar signs attached (how many millions did you make or save the business last year versus your peers?). Point to your achievements and not your potential at this level — you need to demonstrate that you will be a perfect fit and cause your superiors minimal headaches. They won’t train or support you much at this level so you have to prove you can do the job on day one.

One reader noted that you have to show very specific examples of moving from tactical to more strategic functions, as well as how you’ve helped teams achieve department-specific outcomes. She also noted that you should show that you clearly understand the difference in time frames:

As a manager, you are generally more of a 6-12 month timeframe executor. Director level is more of a 12-18 month time horizon and your VP (assuming this is the department head) is present –> 24 months.

Consider The Other Personalities and Teams Involved

Several readers noted that you have to appreciate how your job and department will interact with other teams and departments. One said:

Depending on your role/industry, you may also be expected to show a broad knowledge of your industry as opposed to your daily function. For example, if you are an operational manager, how does what your team does play into the larger issues that the client has? How does your team tie into other depts like sales, marketing, IT, whatever, strategically?

Another noted that relationships can make the job an enjoyable one — or a really bad one. For example:

If you are interviewing for a VP role, make sure you meet your counterparts in other departments and make sure they are not going to be a complete headache to work with (sometimes you can tell after one conversation). If it’s a new role being created, see if you can suss out who may feel that their toes are being stepped on. If it’s a backfill, what has been piling up for this role while the rec sat empty? What expectations are already set for the new hire’s function (did the exiting person create a product roadmap you’ll be stuck executing on?)?

Seek to Understand Why the Role Is Open (And How Much Work You’ll Have)

As one reader noted above, the position may have sat open for a while by the time you’re interviewing for it, so you’ll want to know how much work has been piling up for the role while it hasn’t been filled.

One reader noted that she’s asked in interviews, “Why is this role currently open? Will I be working with the person who previously held it or have they moved on?”

Make Sure the Job is a Fit For You

A reader noted that while there usually is no “average” day at this level, you can ask your interviewer what a specific day looked like — last Thursday, for example.

This kind of gets back to our discussion about how to find out if your job is right for you, and the advice from the book  The Right — and Wrong — Stuff: How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade) (affiliate link) to focus on the day-to-day aspects of the job. (The book was written by the former CEO of Walmart.com, who discovered he … didn’t like being a CEO because of the daily tasks involved.)

Understand that the Higher You Go, the More the Bonus Matters

A number of readers noted that compensation can be completely role/industry specific, but that as you progress, the base level compensation may change a lot less than it did when you were lower in the organization, so increased compensation depends much more on your bonus.

One noted, “Making an all-in comp of ~200k is about right for the sort of role that is director/VP (as opposed to VP with a bunch of directors under). $250 is closer for a VP, can be higher.”

Readers, what are your best tips for interviewing for high-level jobs?

Stock photo via Deposit Photo / Syda Productions.

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