College age woman wearing coordinated jacket and pants, collarless shell top, scarf and professional shoes.
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First Impression?

Appropriate for Interview?

Appropriate for Career Fair?

Apparel Description:
coordinated jacket & pants
collarless shell top
scarf
professional shoes

First Impression?

Accounting - Professional.

Ag Business - Good.

Ag Lending - Professional and appropriate for business purposes.

Ag Processing - Black suits are always a safe, professional look. She looks like she is ready for a career.

Education / K-12 - This is really sharp. The scarf adds a touch of interest and can be altered to meet the occasion. The fit looks better and the shoes and length of the jacket and pants appear appropriate.

Engineering - Civil/Construction - Good.

Engineering - Construction - Looks like a professional type of individual.

Engineering - Manufacturing - Looks good!

Engineering - Manufacturing - Classic, professional, driven.

Financial - Professional, minus the scarf.

Healthcare - Neat, lose the scarf. Jacket does not fit well. Otherwise would work...the overall look.

Hospitality - Very professional and confident.

Information Technology - This is a great business look. However, a button down shirt with a collar may look even more professional.

Marketing - Blue Cross Blue Shield employee or works the desk at an airline.

Medical Device / Biotechnology - Businesswoman, professional, career-oriented.

Retail Merchandising - Very nice. Professional, sharp-looking suit.

Appropriate to wear to an Interview?

Education / K-12 - This makes a strong confident statement about understanding self and others.

Hospitality - Yes, this is very appropriate for any hospitality interview.

Information Technology - Adding a button down shirt and collar may be even more appropriate for an interview.

Marketing - Professional. Expected. Would work great for a majority of industries.

Medical Device / Biotechnology - Very appropriate for interview and career event.

Retail Merchandising - Yes. The scarf adds some color and the style and fit of the suit is great. Accounting, Ag Business, Ag Lending, Ag Processing, Engineering - Civil/Construction, Engineering - Construction, Engineering - Manufacturing, Engineering - Manufacturing, Financial, Healthcare - Yes.

Appropriate to wear to a Career Fair?

Education / K-12 - Absolutely, one would feel neither overdressed or underdressed. It has a clear clean look that says "I care about the persons I am meeting and the impression I am making."

Hospitality - Yes, if it is acceptable to wear for a career meeting it is usually acceptable for an interview.

Marketing - Absolutely. Everyone working there will be wearing the same thing.

Medical Device / Biotechnology - Very appropriate for interview and career event.

Retail Merchandising - It would be very appropriate for a career event. The pants should be comfortable and not too dressy, but still very professional.

Accounting, Ag Business, Ag Lending, Ag Processing, Engineering - Civil/Construction, Engineering - Construction, Engineering - Manufacturing, Engineering - Manufacturing, Financial, Healthcare, Information Technology - Yes.


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Last Updated: June 05 2007 12:35:45 pm
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