HR Globe

It's the choice of 42 percent of men and 39 percent of women, although business casual is a close second choice for 37 percent of both men and women, with men opting for trousers and a collared shirt and women slipping on trousers or a skirt and a collared shirt.

And while 25 percent of workers and nearly 45 percent of recruiters say their employer has instituted "casual Friday," everyday is casual clothing day for 32 percent of workers and 25 percent of recruiters.

There are a few hold-outs—26 percent of workers and 12.6 percent of recruiters say their employer never has "casual Friday," and 17 percent of workers and recruiters say dress-down days are attuned to the winter holidays or the dog days of summer.

Findings are based on 2,198 responses to a survey Yahoo! HotJobs and clothier Banana Republic distributed in June 2006 to job seekers and active employees across its network.

Most respondents—55 percent were men and 45 percent were women—worked in areas with more-casual dress standards, such as technology/telecommunications; nonprofit organizations or customer service; manufacturing/operations or health care.

# posted by Shashikant Shetty @ 11:28 AM