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Tips for Dressing for Success!

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What you wear may just set you apart from other during an interview.
Here are some helpful tips you could use for making a great first impression in an interview.

Types of Business Attire

  1. Business Casual - A casual, but professional look usually a button down with khakis and dress shoes.
  2. Business Formal - A more formal look made to impress (for example, a suit and tie with dress shoes).


Tips for Dressing to Impress
  • Dress for the job you want to get.  Depending on the type of job you're applying for, you should dress appropriately.  For example, applying for a retail job is much more casual than applying for a job at Wall Street. If you are applying for retail, go with something more business casual and if applying for a white collar job, you should go for the business formal look.
  • Groom yourself.  First impressions are a major key to getting hired. So whether your job is retail or business, always come in looking good. Some examples of this are: a clean shave, haircut, and trimmed nails.
  • Do not wear any strong cologne or perfume.
  • Wear appropriate colors (for example: navy, grey or black).


                                                                                                             -Andy Yan Bai
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  1. Naomi R.August 3, 2016 at 10:16 PM

    I like how you addressed the different types of business attire. I never knew that there are such things as inappropriate colors to wear to an interview. I'll keep that in mind.

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  2. Tiffany P.August 4, 2016 at 9:21 PM

    Thats nice tips. I'll keep them in mind

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  3. CoolKccStudentAugust 6, 2016 at 10:15 PM

    I like how you explained the difference between business casual and business formal and gave examples of each. - Momina Shabbir

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