Dressing for Success

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Dressing for Success

• Male

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Standard Job Interview Attire

• Conservative dark navy or gray two-piece business
  suit (of natural fibers, such as wool, if
  possible)
• White long-sleeved button-down dress shirt
• Conservative silk tie (that matches the colors in
  your suit)
• Nicely polished dress shoes.
• Your belt should always match your shoes.

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If You Do Not Own a Suit

• You should wear a conservative sports coat (no
  plaids or wild patterns and preferably a dark
  color)
• Nicely pressed dress slacks
• A white long-sleeved button-down shirt
• A conservative silk tie
• Nicely polished dress shoes.
• Your belt should always match your shoes.

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Miscellaneous

• If you have a beard or mustache, your facial hair
  should be neatly trimmed.
• If you have any visible body parts pierced, most
  experts recommend removing all jewelry, including
  earrings.
• Do not use cologne.

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Errors to Avoid As Identified by Job Interview
Experts - From the July 21, 2006 Issue of
Pittsburgh Tribune Review

• Wrinkles. No, the jacket won't disguise a
  wrinkled shirt beneath. Yes, people notice
  wrinkled pants.
• Dirty, damaged, or scuffed shoes.
• Too casual a look overall. If you would feel
  comfortable wearing it to a bar, the beach or a
  ballgame, it's wrong for an interview.
• Dressing like the people already working at the
  company. The dress code may be casual or the
  atmosphere artsy, but people expect interviewees
  to look more conservative.

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Errors to Avoid As Identified by Job Interview
Experts - From the July 21, 2006 Issue of
Pittsburgh Tribune Review

• Clothing that is too tight. Dress to fit your
  size. Men, don't try to wear a tie around a
  collar you can't button. Don't wear pants that
  are too short.
• Wearing "the best" or "most expensive" items in
  the wardrobe, thinking that's always appropriate.
  A cocktail dress is a cocktail dress, not a
  professional look.

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Errors to Avoid As Identified by Job Interview
Experts - From the July 21, 2006 Issue of
Pittsburgh Tribune Review

• Nowadays, cell phones are practically part of the
  wardrobe. Interviewers said that to their shock,
  a lot of job candidates leave them on -- and get
  calls -- during the interview.
• Undergarments that do not, uh ... stay under.

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• Sample casual business attire

• Sample casual business attire

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• Sample casual business attire

• Sample casual business attire

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• Sample formal business attire

• Sample formal business attire

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Sample Graded Rubrics with Illustrations

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