Looking olderHi I am a college senior and I have started looking for work after graduation in May. I have been on several interviews with big companies, Microsoft, UBS, etc but I have not received any offers. I believe on of the problems is that I look very young. I am 22 years old but most people think I am 15-17 when they first see me. I believe this is making a bad impression because they see me as too young. I know this is not the whole reason why I have not received any offers. Any tips on what I could do to look closer to my age? I have an interview on Thursday with Lockheed Martin and I want to do my best. Currently I have a little bit of a mustache growing, which I think makes me look a little more my age. Should I shave this off or keep it for the interview? I really appreciate the help.
P.S. I know another weak are for me is that I speak too fast. It has nothing to do with nervous, I am just a naturally fast speaker. I have even been told by New Yorker's too slow down.
If I may, I had a good friend with the same problem. He kept his mustache, I think it did help him look more mature. I would also say, stay away from spiking your hair or using hair gel. This is just my opinion, but the look of slicked or spiked hair makes one look juvenile. Have a professional cut with no shiny stuff!! Same with piercings, if you have an earing, take it out for your interviews. Hope this helps! I only wish I had your problem!!
Ok, listen, if you consider this is your only problem, then say good-nye to bad luck from now on. Making yourself look more mature is a piece of cake. Your age is shown, actually, in three factors: pitch of voice, physical appearance and body language. Take a minute and picture a successful all grown man in your mind and see what those three imply. Get a nice well cut suit. Dark but not funereal. Some nice black dress shoes to go with it. Have our hair cut professionaly and project maturity. (sounds wierd, I know) Eye contact, firm handshake, etc. Don't slouch and practice talking evenly, not too hurried but not too slowly. And, remember, they already know that you have graduated college and have received your degree so your age has already been determined by that fact. Funny story. Well, to me anyway. I have been entrusting my limited to non-existant finances to a particular bank. For almost an entire summer, I went to the bank every Friday to cash my check and always noticed this very nicely dressed bank manager looking at me. Toward the end of the summer, he made it a point it seemed to me, to be the one who stood at the side of the teller line to take information from check cashers which would make it easier to get to the teller and get out of the bank. Finally, one day while writing my information on the back of my check and taking my fingerprint, he asked me out. I said sure. Well, he came to pick me up wearing jeans and sneakers with hs hair not combed like he had it at the bank. I swear he looked about ready to hop on the bus for his first day at middle school. It turned out that this "bank manager" who I thought was about 28 or 30 was really "summer intern" who was going to be going back to college in two weeks. He was only 19.
Thanks for the tips. I already do have a nice suit and good haircut. Not only my appearance makes me look young but I also have a voice that sounds even younger than my looks. I am practicing my speech and slowing myself down. I am very confident about my interview Thursday at Lockheed, I just have that "feeling". Thanks again.
He and my son got along wonderfully
One more question. I am supposed to wear glasses, but don't because I can get away without them 90% of the time. Do you think wearing glasses would make me look older?
I always think that glasses make people look older. Unfortunately, the older you get, the older you look in glasses as well. | |
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