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Old 07-13-2008, 10:16 PM
 
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I always wear a suit with a pinch of personality. A tie that grabs them, perhaps. Or a matching pocket square.
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Old 07-13-2008, 10:26 PM
 
Location: southern california
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dress professional 1 notch above the job you want. dont use sex to get job.
wear your most important asset your smile. be sure to ask for the job before you leave. they will often hire the person that wants the job over the superqualified who really doesn't. the garment they look at most in an interview is your attitude. need i say-- gang bang attire looks really sexy on the hood but an employer is not lookin to join up.
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Old 07-14-2008, 02:15 PM
 
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So with a black skirt suit, pantyhose or no pantyhose?
Nude panyhose, off black, or black panyhose?
Take into account it's 95 degrees in Houston....
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Old 07-15-2008, 09:27 PM
 
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I am going on a boring secretarial (medical )job tomorrow......cannot seem to get an HR job..........wearing dress pants and a cashmere black sweater..and calvin klein dress shoes.....if they don't like it oh well !I know the pay is definitely way lower than what I want..(that will be a surprise when we talk money!)...............
I thnk wearing dress pants for a woman is ok...........with pantihose underneath or kneehighs...suits are great.
I went on an interview for an HR job in Nevada and it was 110! I wore the black suit and got the job though lol. The Hr director said they haven't seen too many people come for an interview dressed in a thin wool suit in the heat of the summer...Us East Coasters!
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Old 07-16-2008, 09:39 PM
 
Location: USA
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Well, good luck with that in your job search. Hope for your sake you're right, but plan on living on ramen soup for a while just to be safe.

Actually, I have a great job making great money. Do you?

And don't make fun of people out there who have to live off ramen soup!
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Old 07-16-2008, 09:42 PM
 
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If you have a skill they need so bad, you can dress in a tee shirt and shorts and they will hire you. See, it's all about demand.
When they have folks to choose from, then they want someone to fit into their prissy corporate culture.


I think that is true years ago, but I agree, it is your skills...
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Old 07-16-2008, 09:43 PM
 
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I bet a lot of women get jobs for wearing low cut tops.

I bet that does happen more than we would like to admit...it probably leads to more "perks" on the job.
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Old 07-16-2008, 10:12 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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I bet that does happen more than we would like to admit...it probably leads to more "perks" on the job.
How did you know I live off Ramen soup??

I actually like the stuff.
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Old 07-17-2008, 10:39 AM
 
Location: Oklahoma(formerly SoCalif) Originally Mich,
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How did you know I live off Ramen soup??

I actually like the stuff.
Top Roman? I buy it in 12 packs(3-4 at a time) and have 2-3 aday It's only $1.68 per 12pack
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Old 07-17-2008, 10:40 AM
 
Location: Oklahoma(formerly SoCalif) Originally Mich,
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I usually dress before I go to an interview, not at the interview
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