Career and Personal Development Center
Interview Tips

How to Dress for an Interview

Men's Interview Attire

• Suit (solid color - navy or dark gray)

• Long sleeve shirt (white or coordinated with suit)

• Belt

• Tie

• Dar socks, conservative leather shoes

• Little or no jewelry

• Neat, professional hairstyle

• Limit the aftershave

• Neatly trimmed nails

• Portfolio or briefcase

Women's Interview Attire

• Suit (navy or dark gray)

• The suit skirt should be long enough so that you can sit down comfortably

• Coordinate blouse

• Conservative shoes

• Limited jewelry (no dangling earrings or arm full of bracelets)

• No jewelry is better than cheap jewelry

• Professional hairstyle

• Neutral pantyhose

• Light make-up and perfume

• Neatly manicured clean nails

• Portfolio or briefcase

What not to Bring to the Interview

• Gum

• Cell phone

• Ipod

• Coffee or soda

• If you have lots of piercing, leave some of them at home (earrings only, is a good rule)

• Cover tattoos

For additional Interview Attire information please see the below link: http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/interview/APPEARNC.html

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