College Graduates: Core Wardrobe – What to Wear to a Job Interview – continued

Women:

Professional Dress: (Find out before the interview, if professional dress is a skirted or slack suit)

Navy or black wool or micro-fiber skirt or slack suit separates.  Single-breasted, 2, 3 or 4 button, center or non-vented Jacket.  Choose a 3 gore solid plain skirt (solid one piece front, back with 2 panels) with or without waistband, knee length, back kick pleat.  White point collar long-sleeve cotton blouse. Wear either a necklace, strand of pearls or scarf (only one item around neck).  Belt is optional (color and leather same as purse and shoes), neutral hose (never bare legged when wearing a skirt) and black closed toe pumps.  Purse should be small not large, carry only what you need.

Business Casual Dress:

Navy or black wool or micro-fiber suit jacket, charcoal gray, medium gray, taupe or tan

flat front wool or micro-fiber slack, blue, ivory or pink cotton solid or pattern long-sleeve blouse, black belt,  slack length socks similar color to slacks or neutral hose (do not go bare legged), black belt and black close toe pumps.  Small black leather purse.

Casual Dress:

Blue, ivory, or pink cotton solid or pattern long-sleeve blouse, black, charcoal gray, medium gray, taupe or tan wool or micro-fiber flat front slack,  slack length socks or neutral hose, black belt and close toe pump shoes or flats.  Black small purse.

Look like the professional the employer is looking for.  Make your age as asset, not a liability.  Let your Dress, Appearance and Image be your edge.  In a difficult economy this has worked for others, let it work for you.

If you need further help please call Bel Air Fashions at 402-493-5160 or email belairfashions@belair.omhcoxmail.com

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