Professional Dress

What do I wear?(Supplemental)

Women

Basic Guidelines• Solid color, conservative suit • Coordinated blouse • Moderate shoes • Limited jewelry • Neat, professional hairstyle • Tan or light hosiery • Sparse make-up & perfume • Manicured nails • Portfolio or briefcase

Women (Common Mistakes)

• Playing with hair during an interview – Wear it up

• Skirts Too Short– Business skirts should be close to the knee– If shorter wear tights not hose

• Showing cleavage– Wear a camisole under low cut shirts

• Too many colors– Attire should be basic and not too flashy

Women Videos

Business Formal

Business Casual

http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/what-not-to-wear-how-to-dress-for-an-interview.html

Men

Basic Guidelines• Solid color, conservative suit • White long sleeve shirt • Conservative tie • Dark socks, professional shoes • Very limited jewelry • Neat, professional hairstyle • Go easy on the aftershave • Neatly trimmed nails • Portfolio or briefcase

Men (Common Mistakes)

• Wrinkled Clothing– Fresh creases from ironing

• Too strong cologne– Don’t wear any– Ask someone to give you feedback

• Hair in covering your eyes– Neatly combed to the side or back

• Tennis Shoes with dress pants– Leather soled shoes or dress loafers

Men Videos

Business Formal

Business Casualhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmTWdqeRJmc

Student ResponseAs a group use magazines and drawings to create a two sided poster focused on the proper dress for an interview.

Side 1: Women (3 categories)– Business Formal– Business Casual– What Not to Wear

Side 2: Men (3 categories)– Business Formal– Business Casual– What Not to Wear

• Label why you chose each image for each category pointing out what you learned about interviewing attire.