Dressing for the Job Interview

MEN

• Wear a suit or sport jacket with color coordinated trousers.
• The color should be neutral or dark -- blue, black, or gray is best.
• Wear a tie, even if you will never wear one after you get the job.
• Shoes should be leather -- clean and polished -- black is best.
• Make sure your nails are trimmed and that they are clean.

WOMEN

• Wear a classic suit or a simple dress with a jacket. This is not a time to be provocative or sexy. Some appropriate colors are navy blue, black, dark green, dark red, burgundy, or gray.
• Dress in a higher style that the position calls for but do not attempt to out dress everyone there.
• Avoid wearing clothes that are tight, revealing, or trendy. It may be the very latest fashion but it will not impress the interviewer.
• Fingernails should be trimmed to a length that doesn't leave an observer wondering how you keep from stabbing yourself. The polish should be closer to a color your mom might wear that to a color that your kid sister would go for.