How much does personal appearance matter for a creative who is interviewing? Sitting here with a long mustache and grown out curly hair.

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My first interview I showed up in a tie. The CD showed up barefoot. I didn’t get the job.

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As a lady, this post makes me envious.

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Aren’t male copywriters required to have a mustache? I read that on McSweeneys once.

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Don’t know about required, but I got promoted after growing one.

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It matters a lot. Do not trim either.

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^ this. My style used to be more buttoned-up — in an interview I was asked if I thought I’d fit in because I “looked pretty clean-cut.” Didn’t get the job.

Grew my hair longer, grew a beard, never been asked that since.

That’s fine! Run a brush through your hair, throw a nice shirt on, you’re good.

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Throw on some cologne so you feel extra spicy during the call

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It matters a lot. Do not trim either.

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If you don’t think you can get hired because of a haircut and your creative. You were banking on getting hired on the wrong things.

At the moment, I wouldn’t stress about the hair. Many people don’t feel safe risking Covid to get a hair cut.

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