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

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College of Engineering and Architecture

 
man in salmon dress shirt, khaki slacks, brown shoes and belt

What is your First Impression?

  • Casual, maybe looking for an internship but probably not taking it seriously, at least for an engineering position
  • Good first impression - clean, well-fitted, comfortable
  • Well put together, nice colors

  • Great smile! Looking for a job is fun! This would be an appropriate outfit for attending an information session or dinner out with a company

  • Seems well-dressed for everyday wear

  • It's a good looking outfit but not suitable for an interview; It's good for social networking or casual Fridays

  • Casual, borderline everyday

  • Appropriate (depending on the position interviewing for); The outfit looks professional, well put-together & thought out
  • Business casual - caution the potential for cotton pants to get wrinkled

  • Laid back/ business casual

Is this appropriate for a Career Fair?

  • Fine choice; It is casual enough to be comfortable to wear and seems perfectly appropriate for a student on his way to becoming a professional
  • Would be appropriate

  • Acceptable for a career fair, but not someone I would remember as having made an effort to look nice
  • Should add a tie if going to attend a career fair

  • Great

  • Appropriate (depending on the position interviewing for); The outfit looks professional, well put-together & thought out

  • Perfect for a career fair - comfortable enough to still go to class in

  • Yes for an internship candidate

  • A tie or a jacket would help a lot in looking more professional and prepared

Is this appropriate for an Interview?

  • Unacceptable for an interview; I assume he's not serious about the opportunity and has somewhere else to be
  • Probably too casual for an interview - but great for casual Friday and, in most offices, any other normal work day and most routine client meetings
  • Would be appropriate for our company

  • Too casual for an interview; Should wear coat and tie unless otherwise instructed
  • Should be wearing a suit to a professional level interview

  • Need to have a tie and not let the white shirt show

  • Depending on the position, this outfit would be acceptable; If you were interviewing for a more formal or executive role, a suit may be desired
  • This would be fine for an interview with our company but I explain in the invite to interview that we don't expect a suit and tie; I might be surprised if I didn't define that and they showed up this way
  • A tie and jacket would be helpful
  • Need at least a tie, and adding a jacket would be very helpful in looking professional

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