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Dress -- and interview -- for success

Forbes.com posted two useful articles by Scott Reaves this week.

In one about dressing for success, he gives three basic tips about shopping for office-wear and some suggestions for men and women. I liked this: "Here's a gentle reminder, gentlemen, brought to you by a seasoned interviewer: If you borrow a jacket for an interview, make sure it fits. If it's three sizes too large, you'll look like a miniature person; if it's too small, you'll look lost without your mother."

Then, in Acing the Job Interview, he writes: "Some job candidates wrongly assume that being critical of their current employer underscores their keen insight into corporate America. It's a huge mistake. The interviewer will assume that you're a malcontent and conclude that if you're unhappy in your current job, you'll soon be unhappy in a new job—and no one wants to hire trouble."

Posted by Joe Grimm 12:00 PM April 14, 2006
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