Dress for the Job You Want? Try Comfort and Context
The traditional advice to "dress for the job you want" assumes universal standards that simply don't exist. Your ability to navigate this complexity determines how effectively you can focus on actual job performance rather than wardrobe anxiety.
Is 'Fake It Til You Make It' Bad Career Advice?
Confidence-building behaviors work when they're grounded in actual skills or transferable experience. You're not fabricating competence; you're projecting the confidence needed to demonstrate competence you already possess but might doubt.