Entrepreneur Education: Workshop Part I, Create Business Dress for Men and Women

Entrepreneur Education: Workshop Part I, Create Business Dress for Men and Women

The general dress code guidelines for men during an interview are that they wear suits in navy blue or dark blue. The trousers should fit comfortably at the waist and a slimmer fit is preferred, A man at an interview should always wear a long sleeved shirt either in white, cream or pale blue.  Monograms are not a good decision on the first interview.  If you tend to perspire often, cotton shirts are the way to go professionally cleaned and starched.  The higher the cotton content, the better the shirt will look.  Make sure your shirt fits the neck properly and that the sleeve cuff ends just at the wrist.  All your interview clothes should be professionally cleaned and pressed and ready to go.

The tie should complement your suit, not match it.  No outlandish, flamboyant ties are necessary. Shoes should be brown or black leather, complement the suit, blue, black, gray, or brown. Brown or burgundy are the colors of choice.  This clean cut, well manicured image says a lot about a professional man. Clean cut, professional looking people get treated like a professional, First of all, never wear too much jewelry or makeup.No lipstick is appropriate at an interview.  It is just not professional.  The woman’s suit should be wool, linen, or cotton/polyester. Stick with navy, gray, and medium blues, at least for the first interview.  As for blouses, solid colors and natural fabrics, such as cotton or silk look clean and professional.