DRESS FOR SUCCESS at a career fair, interview, or on the job

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College of Engineering and Architecture

 
What is your First Impression?
woman in tan suit, tan cami, and brown shoes
  • Appropriate; The outfit looks professional, well put-together & thought out
  • Conservative professional

  • Is professional and is taking the job search seriously; Only thing to watch for is how tight clothes are, we want both the interviewee and the interviewer to be comfortable during the interview - If an interviewee is wearing too tight of clothing it may make either of the people uncomfortable
  • Gives a great first impression; Nicely coordinated, well fitted, clean and professional
  • Looks nice; Clothes appear to fit well, and makes a nice first impression
  • Very appropriate; She put time into making sure that she's dressed professionally

  • Boring color, clunky shoes - Maybe a simple heel would be better; Overall professional
  • Very appropriate

  • Blah - we look for energy and creativity and clothing can exude that; By adding a colored shirt or jewelry would help the outfit

  • Nice suit, neutral, not too wild

Is this appropriate for a Career Fair?

  • Excellent choice. It looks comfortable but still professional. Formal attire would not be expected at a fair, but typical "classroom" attire is probably too informal. A really good first impression!
  • Appropriate for career fair

  • Probably made a special effort to dress differently for the career fair, which shows that the event is taken seriously
  • Appropriate; The outfit looks professional, but would look better with a collared shirt underneath
  • Professional - it shows they are really serious about finding employment

  • She means business! Because business suits are not necessarily expected at a career fair, I always notice when someone went above and beyond to look professional
  • Nice touch

  • Appropriate outfit, she looks serious about getting a job

  • Appropriate and professional; Not necessarily needed as a freshman just learning about companies - but never wrong

  • Looks comfortable enough to walk around on campus and professional enough to represent themself in front of a company

Is this appropriate for an Interview?
  • Appropriate (depending on the position interviewing for); The outfit looks professional, well put-together & thought out
  • Appropriate for interview, just be cautious of wearing too tight of clothing or too form fitting of clothing

  • This would make a good impression; It would also be suitable for all but the most formal client presentations - and maybe even then
  • A little more casual than I would prefer at the interview - Dress for an interview is the only area where I would want the applicants to appear the same; Then, their answers and personality make the difference, not their dress

  • Professional

  • Very normal, acceptable attire for an interview; Might consider pulling her hair back
  • Good option for an interview, but would choose a dressier shoe and possibly a piece of jewelry

  • Very appropriate; Interviewees should always dress formally

  • Suit is appropriate, it is borderline too tight; Loose fitting clothes are best

  • Fantastic

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Last Updated: May 01 2008 9:07:18 am
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