What Teens Wear

As the mom of a teenager, one of my constant battles is about what - and what not - to wear.  I think that when you're 16 you have different ideas about what's appropriate to wear in public - and what's not.  As my mom would say - you don't have to show everything you've got to the world.  It's funny, because my daughter think that her unfashionable mother needs to go on one of those makeover TV shows and now I'm thinking the same thing, but for different reasons.

On a related note, I had an interesting discussion with a counselor about girls, self-esteem, image, and the connections between how you look and how you feel about yourself.  It all comes together when you start looking for a job, because your ideas about what looks good might not even come close to what the interviewer thinks is appropriate.  If you're not wearing something the interviewer considers respectable, you're probably not going to get the job, because the company doesn't want to be bugging you about what you're wearing to work.

I've just updated my teen interview attire information, along with my teen job search guide, which includes advice how to find a job, where to get working papers, where teens can work, what to wear for an interview, and how to obtain references. If you're a teen looking for a job take a look, or if you're a parent or counselor, you'll find helpful information to help with a teen job search.