In answer to a LinkedIn post feature below: Dressing appropriately still matters, especially if you want to move up in a corporation or get a new job. It’s not about being in a suit all day, but it is about showing up like you care! It’s also about dressing for the job you want, not the job you have currently. You can wear nice jeans, a beautiful blouse or smart-looking polo-type shirt, and look professional.
For most organizations where you are interviewing though, while suits are not so common now, dockers and a button-down shirt for men are often desired (and dress shoes), and slacks or a skirt and a lovely blouse work for women. Dress up to move up!
Answered this post: Ask 100 people what “business casual” means and you’re bound to get 100 different answers. To simplify matters, The Washington Post compiled a list of 39 rules to dress for success while keeping it informal. Among the items considered acceptable: pants with an elastic waistband; jeans any day of the week; socks with quirky patterns; flowy dresses and crisp T-shirts. But crop tops, flip-flops and tight pants are best left at home, the paper suggests.