The document provides guidelines for appropriate business attire for men and women for interviews and business casual settings. For men, it recommends wearing a dark grey, navy or medium grey suit with a conservative silk tie and leather shoes for interviews. For business casual, it suggests polo shirts, button downs or sweaters with dress pants, chinos or linen pants. For women, it recommends a pantsuit or skirt suit in grey, navy or black with a conservative blouse and skirt at or below the knee with closed toe pumps under 3" for interviews. For business casual, it suggests blouses, sweaters or cardigans with dress pants, chinos or linen pants.
1. Business attire can be called as appropriate wear for an interview, for a professional job and dress code wear for work in an office environment.
2. Dress codes are written and more often, unwritten rules with regard to clothing.
3. Business attire for men includes a suit, jacket, shirt, trousers, tie, dark socks and dress shoes.
4. For women, business attire includes a suit or an ensemble of a skirt, dress slacks, or dress with a jacket, blouse, hosiery and closed toe shoes.
1. Business attire can be called as appropriate wear for an interview, for a professional job and dress code wear for work in an office environment.
2. Dress codes are written and more often, unwritten rules with regard to clothing.
3. Business attire for men includes a suit, jacket, shirt, trousers, tie, dark socks and dress shoes.
4. For women, business attire includes a suit or an ensemble of a skirt, dress slacks, or dress with a jacket, blouse, hosiery and closed toe shoes.
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2. Correct Suit Jacket Length Suit jacket length is way too long Suit jacket should cover buttocks DO: DON’T: Too many buttons, opt for a 2- 3 button suit Jacket sleeve length should break at the wrist when arm is hanging down Allow ¼ - ½ “ of shirt cuff to show Jacket length should reach the tip of your thumb
3. Good quality silk tie in a conservative solid color Types of Ties Too bright Subtle color & pattern DO: DON’T: Ugly bold pattern Words Knit tie Subtle color & stripe Pictures
4. Tie Length Too is too long, going below the belt Bottom of tie should just cover your belt buckle DO: DON’T: Tie is way too short
5. Dark brown lace-ups or loafers Bucks Shoes (Men) Leather loafers w/ conservative buckle Black leather lace-ups DO: DON’T: Too Casual Too Casual
6. Interview Attire – Men (top) Hair should be short and styled neatly Collared white or blue button-down shirt Silk tie in a conservative pattern and color Face should be clean shaven Dark colored suit, preferably blue, black or charcoal grey
7. Interview Attire – Men (bottom) Dark leather belt Dark colored socks Pants fit just above the hips Pressed pants, preferably blue, black or charcoal grey Pant length near the heel Dark leather recently shined shoes
8. Standard Suits (Women) Grey pantsuit Dark navy pantsuit Black pantsuit Grey skirt suit Black skirt suit
9. Lightly Patterned / Stripped / Checkered Too bright Shirts (Women) Solid White Solid Light Blue DO: DON’T: Pattern too loud Short sleeve
10. Knee length skirt Slit too high Pants & Skirts (Women) Little or no cleavage Tailored pants DO: DON’T: Too much cleavage Skirt too short Borderline cleavage
11. Stilettos Dark colored leather pumps Shoes (Women) Open toe Heel height no higher than 3” Closed toe DO: DON’T: Stiletto heel Bright color Embellishment Heel height over 3” Strappy sandals Bright color Open toe Sandals
12. Neat, conservative hairstyle Conservative colored blouse Conservative watch Use minimal eye shadow, blush and lipstick for a natural look Dark colored suit Interview Attire – Women (top) Little to no cleavage Wear natural/clear or muted tone nail polish Fingernails shorter than 1/2 inch in length Little or conservative jewelry
13. Interview Attire – Women (bottom) Skirt length at or below knee Sheer/nude color hosiery Black leather pumps with heels no higher than 3” Skirt loose enough to sit comfortably
14. Lightly patterned button down Hoodie Business Casual - Top (Men) Polo shirt Short sleeve button down DO: DON’T: Tshirt Track jacket Button down Casual blazer Sweater
