One-Third of Employees Would Quit if You Made Them Dress Like This

One-Third of Employees Would Quit if You Made Them Dress Like This Employers, dont even think about requiring a formal or conservative dress code in the office your workers would flee. A Randstad survey of 1,200 U.S. employees and workplace attire revealed that Americans love to dress comfortably and casually on the job one-third of employees said they would not only quit their job (or nix a job offer) if they would be required to dress conservatively. Not even a $5,000 bump in pay would bring them back.But that doesnt mean they wont dress up for an bewerbungsinterview.While 79% of employees say their employers dress code is either business casual (26%), casual (26%), or that theres no real dress code at all (20%), they still understand the need for decorum when the occasion presents itself.A majority, 65%, think its important to suit up during a job interview, regardless of that workplaces dress code. You only get one chance to make a good first impression That might be why 42% of respondents said theyd rather be 20 minutes late to a job interview than arrive looking disheveled, sweaty, or underdressed.But what if youre interviewing by video? These respondents have it all figured out 50% wear business on the top and casual on the bottom. And their interviewer is none the wiser.There is such a thing as too casual.Even for a nation that loves to dress casually at the office, there are places where employees draw the line. Here are the items of clothing that push their buttonsRipped jeans (73%), and their cousin, leggings (56%) are not considered appropriate workwear, yet they creep into the office again and againSky-high heels (defined as heels over three inches) are deemed unprofessional, and 40% say the same about open-toed shoes.Young people. A full 38% of employees 25-35-years-old admit theyve been asked to dress more professionally by their manager, or called into HR over their clothing.Thats the thing sometimes wearing a beaded skirt makes you feel good, but as it turns out, its office-inappropriate.Theres an interesting disconnect around younger workers fruchtwein associate dressing up with more confidence and better work performance, but nearly 40% also report theyve had a manager speak to them about dressing more professionally, said Traci Fiatte, CEO, non-technical staffing, Randstad US, in a press release.The bottom line is, as long as employees dress in a way thats consistent with their employers policies, most managers care less about what their employees wear than about their performance and work output. Sheila McClear--This story originally appeared onLadders.