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Article Check - Dress to Get Hired
Many of us work in small cubicles, with nothing to look at but our computer monitors and piles of papers scuttled on our desk. Turning back, we see our colleagues scooped up the same way and facing the other side of the wall. Drab working conditions create stale minds and people get suffocated in their offices. Well, if you are not one of them, you are very lucky.However, there are simple ways to beautify office spaces, making your working hours more pleasant and bearable. A flower or a plant on your desk will be a visual relaxation from the monitor radiat
Hair – the less said here the better. Just make sure the hair is not distracting and the color is a natural looking one.
Make-up – make sure it is not distracting and looks natural.
Personal grooming: shower, deodorize, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in the mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Talbots, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren and other stores that offer more traditional women’s fashions.
Will wearing and doing these things get you the job? Probably not. But they will insure that the interviewers do focus on you, your skills and how you speak and act rather than on some aspect of your attire (yes, I agree, it should not matter – but the fact is that it does).
I look forward to your thoug
GroupwareGroupware is a software package that manages the ad hoc collaboration needs of the Information Age of business.In an information age of business, new phrases describe new styles of business. The word used to describe today’s fast-paced business collaboration methods: ad hoc. In other words, though the ideal method of collaboration is thorough record keeping, deadlines and demands require rapid response. As emails and attachments are fired back and forth between parties, and edits and drafts are drastically saved on multiple drives an
For men, the interview outfit has changed little over the years. Suit: Traditional navy or gray two or three button. Only button the top for two button suits or only the middle button for three button suits. 100% wool is best. Make sure it is clean and pressed. Vest are not in style currently.
Shirt: white or light blue cotton. Straight or button down collar. No French cuffs (those are for the CEO and CFO to wear). Neatly pressed and clean.
Tie: striped, foulard (small diamonds or squares) or small dot pattern in silk. Classic colors. Traditional patterns. Neatly tied and again, clean and not creased or wrinkled. No tie tacks or clips.
Shoes: black or dark brown. Classic style with laces are best but dress slip-ons are OK. The clunky ones are for the high school and college crowd. Must be polished.
Belt: leather, understated buckle, classic and leather the same color as the shoes.
Socks: plain black or navy blue.
Jewelry: no earrings – ever, a dress watch, no more than one ring per hand on the ring finger, no lapel pins unless you are going to work at the White House – then an USA flag pin is OK. No bracelets.
Hair – get a good haircut (not a do-it-yourself job) a week before the interview and comb your hair prior to the interview. If you have any facial hair, make certain it is trimmed and understated.
Personal grooming: shower, shampoo, deodorize, no cologne, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in a mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Jos. A. Bank, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, J. Press and other classic men’s clothiers.
For women, the task is definitely more challenging. Fashion changes from season to season and from year to year. Again, I am going to strongly recommend the classics. Traditional cuts, colors and styles. If you think this is for the birds, you probably belong in the fashion or another creative industries – or working for yourself.
Suit: Jacket and skirt OR pants in black, navy or gray. 100% wool is best. Make sure they are clean and pressed.
Blouse: white, ecru or pale blue. Various fabrics and classic styles are acceptable. Freshly dry cleaned.
Shoes: black, navy or dark brown depending on the suit color. Classic style pumps are best but sling backs with closed toes are OK. Make sure they are not scuffed and are polished.
Pantyhose or stockings: natural shade and no runs with skirts. Knee highs with no runs with pants. This applies twelve months a year.
Jewelry: no more than one earring per ear, simple and traditional. A dress watch, no more than one ring per hand, a pin on the jacket can be a nice touch if not too big or too "cute". Simple bangle or link bracelets are OK. As are a fine gold necklace or classic string of pearls. No ankle jewelry and no facial piercings.
Hair – the less said here the better. Just make sure the hair is not distracting and the color is a natural looking one.
Make-up – make sure it is not distracting and looks natural.
Personal grooming: shower, deodorize, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in the mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Talbots, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren and other stores that offer more traditional women’s fashions.
Will wearing and doing these things get you the job? Probably not. But they will insure that the interviewers do focus on you, your skills and how you speak and act rather than on some aspect of your attire (yes, I agree, it should not matter – but the fact is that it does).
I look forward to your thoug
When you examine the mathematics of a firefight, it’s easy to see why the big company usually wins. Let’s say that the Red squad with nine soldiers meets a Blue squad with six. Red has a 50 percent numerical superiority over the Blue. 9 versus 6. Or it could be 90 versus 60 or 9000 versus 6000. It makes no difference what the number are, the principle is the same.Let’s also say that, on the average, one out of every three shots will inflict a casualty.After the first volley, the situation will have changed drastically. Instead of a 9 to 6 advantage,
Tie: striped, foulard (small diamonds or squares) or small dot pattern in silk. Classic colors. Traditional patterns. Neatly tied and again, clean and not creased or wrinkled. No tie tacks or clips.
Shoes: black or dark brown. Classic style with laces are best but dress slip-ons are OK. The clunky ones are for the high school and college crowd. Must be polished.
Belt: leather, understated buckle, classic and leather the same color as the shoes.
Socks: plain black or navy blue.
Jewelry: no earrings – ever, a dress watch, no more than one ring per hand on the ring finger, no lapel pins unless you are going to work at the White House – then an USA flag pin is OK. No bracelets.
Hair – get a good haircut (not a do-it-yourself job) a week before the interview and comb your hair prior to the interview. If you have any facial hair, make certain it is trimmed and understated.
Personal grooming: shower, shampoo, deodorize, no cologne, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in a mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Jos. A. Bank, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, J. Press and other classic men’s clothiers.
For women, the task is definitely more challenging. Fashion changes from season to season and from year to year. Again, I am going to strongly recommend the classics. Traditional cuts, colors and styles. If you think this is for the birds, you probably belong in the fashion or another creative industries – or working for yourself.
Suit: Jacket and skirt OR pants in black, navy or gray. 100% wool is best. Make sure they are clean and pressed.
Blouse: white, ecru or pale blue. Various fabrics and classic styles are acceptable. Freshly dry cleaned.
Shoes: black, navy or dark brown depending on the suit color. Classic style pumps are best but sling backs with closed toes are OK. Make sure they are not scuffed and are polished.
Pantyhose or stockings: natural shade and no runs with skirts. Knee highs with no runs with pants. This applies twelve months a year.
Jewelry: no more than one earring per ear, simple and traditional. A dress watch, no more than one ring per hand, a pin on the jacket can be a nice touch if not too big or too "cute". Simple bangle or link bracelets are OK. As are a fine gold necklace or classic string of pearls. No ankle jewelry and no facial piercings.
Hair – the less said here the better. Just make sure the hair is not distracting and the color is a natural looking one.
Make-up – make sure it is not distracting and looks natural.
Personal grooming: shower, deodorize, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in the mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Talbots, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren and other stores that offer more traditional women’s fashions.
Will wearing and doing these things get you the job? Probably not. But they will insure that the interviewers do focus on you, your skills and how you speak and act rather than on some aspect of your attire (yes, I agree, it should not matter – but the fact is that it does).
I look forward to your thoug
Are you in your third decade and disillusioned, disappointed and disheartened at your career? Are you still in your “college” job that was supposed to be temporary? Do you use a credit card like a drug to make yourself feel better and then discover you cannot quit your dead-end job because you are in debt? After arriving into your twenties somewhat battered, filled with stale dreams and smarting from past rejections, your path to future success may elude you. Take a moment to review your possibilities. A happy ending is still possible. Here are ten ways to get
Hair – get a good haircut (not a do-it-yourself job) a week before the interview and comb your hair prior to the interview. If you have any facial hair, make certain it is trimmed and understated.
Personal grooming: shower, shampoo, deodorize, no cologne, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in a mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Jos. A. Bank, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, J. Press and other classic men’s clothiers.
For women, the task is definitely more challenging. Fashion changes from season to season and from year to year. Again, I am going to strongly recommend the classics. Traditional cuts, colors and styles. If you think this is for the birds, you probably belong in the fashion or another creative industries – or working for yourself.
Suit: Jacket and skirt OR pants in black, navy or gray. 100% wool is best. Make sure they are clean and pressed.
Blouse: white, ecru or pale blue. Various fabrics and classic styles are acceptable. Freshly dry cleaned.
Shoes: black, navy or dark brown depending on the suit color. Classic style pumps are best but sling backs with closed toes are OK. Make sure they are not scuffed and are polished.
Pantyhose or stockings: natural shade and no runs with skirts. Knee highs with no runs with pants. This applies twelve months a year.
Jewelry: no more than one earring per ear, simple and traditional. A dress watch, no more than one ring per hand, a pin on the jacket can be a nice touch if not too big or too "cute". Simple bangle or link bracelets are OK. As are a fine gold necklace or classic string of pearls. No ankle jewelry and no facial piercings.
Hair – the less said here the better. Just make sure the hair is not distracting and the color is a natural looking one.
Make-up – make sure it is not distracting and looks natural.
Personal grooming: shower, deodorize, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in the mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Talbots, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren and other stores that offer more traditional women’s fashions.
Will wearing and doing these things get you the job? Probably not. But they will insure that the interviewers do focus on you, your skills and how you speak and act rather than on some aspect of your attire (yes, I agree, it should not matter – but the fact is that it does).
I look forward to your thoug
Managing a business small, medium or big requires you to pay your taxes, as well as your employees taxes. Managing a payroll can be an arduous and taxing job, no pun intended. There are laws that require us to pay taxes and everyone have to comply with that. But keeping up with the payroll can give many people sleepless nights. There are so many deductions needed to be done and they have to be exact to avoid confusion and complications later on. State and federal taxes are very strict and you don’t want the IRS pounding on your door because of some mistakes. Make
Blouse: white, ecru or pale blue. Various fabrics and classic styles are acceptable. Freshly dry cleaned.
Shoes: black, navy or dark brown depending on the suit color. Classic style pumps are best but sling backs with closed toes are OK. Make sure they are not scuffed and are polished.
Pantyhose or stockings: natural shade and no runs with skirts. Knee highs with no runs with pants. This applies twelve months a year.
Jewelry: no more than one earring per ear, simple and traditional. A dress watch, no more than one ring per hand, a pin on the jacket can be a nice touch if not too big or too "cute". Simple bangle or link bracelets are OK. As are a fine gold necklace or classic string of pearls. No ankle jewelry and no facial piercings.
Hair – the less said here the better. Just make sure the hair is not distracting and the color is a natural looking one.
Make-up – make sure it is not distracting and looks natural.
Personal grooming: shower, deodorize, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in the mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Talbots, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren and other stores that offer more traditional women’s fashions.
Will wearing and doing these things get you the job? Probably not. But they will insure that the interviewers do focus on you, your skills and how you speak and act rather than on some aspect of your attire (yes, I agree, it should not matter – but the fact is that it does).
I look forward to your thoug
Set goals for your small business, write them down on paper and commit yourself to them! If you do, you will come out as a successful small business entrepreneur!The everyday small business operations such as : keeping up with email, maintain your web site, checking traffic statistics, surf the web for new ideas etc, may consume the time you need to use for necessary actions developing your small business. If you don't watch it, it might have a very negative impact on your ability to achieve your goals.Now, how do you take your business all the way?
Hair – the less said here the better. Just make sure the hair is not distracting and the color is a natural looking one.
Make-up – make sure it is not distracting and looks natural.
Personal grooming: shower, deodorize, brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash. Check yourself over in the mirror before you leave for the interview.
Sources: Talbots, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Lord & Taylor, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren and other stores that offer more traditional women’s fashions.
Will wearing and doing these things get you the job? Probably not. But they will insure that the interviewers do focus on you, your skills and how you speak and act rather than on some aspect of your attire (yes, I agree, it should not matter – but the fact is that it does).
I look forward to your thoughts and comments on this topic.
George Franks is the founder of Franks Consulting Group – a management consulting and leadership coaching practice. See our NEW E-zine on Career, Leadership and Work Life: http://www.careerandleadership.com
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