DRESSING FOR SUCCESS
Levels of Dress Business Casual (BC) Basic-BC –Two pieces (pants/shirt, skirt/blouse) Standard-BC –More polish than basic (e.g. collared shirt) –Three pieces (basic + tie, jacket, scarf, sweater) Executive BC –High quality fabrics –Jacket a must
Levels of Dress Business Professional (BP) Everyday Consulting/Interview (full-Monty)
Guys: General Hair out of face Fresh shave or trimmed facial hair No hats, consider removing piercings Minimal aftershave, no cologne Belt, socks, shoes must match pants Shined shoes Clothes fit, ironed
Guys: Basic Business Casual
Guys: Standard Business Casual
Guys: Executive Business Casual
Guys: Everyday Business Professional
Guys: Interview Business Professional
Girls: General Neutral makeup (include lipstick) Hair simple, back/out of face no ‘M.Ryan’ or ‘J.Anniston’ Max 2earrings/ear Closed-toed pumps, heels <= 2” Nail polish - clear or neutral Pantyhose – taupe, tan, black NO: jeans, dangling jewelry, tight clothes, revealing necklines, miniskirts, sleeveless (without jacket), bare midrifs, or showing shirttails
Girls: Basic BC
Girls: Standard BC
Girls: Executive BC
Girls: Everyday BP
Girls: Interview BP
Dress for Your Major Accounting Black 2 or 3-button suit, white shirt, conservative tie Finance/MIS (corporate, banking) Black, Blue, Grey 2 or 3-button suit, coordinating conservative color shirt, conservative tie Finance (investment banking) High quality key, more style allowed (tweed, light stripe, double-breasted or vest nice touch)
Dress for Your Major Management Style varies, base on look from company website, representatives Basics: black, blue, grey Marketing Style/design and high quality critical, more room for individual ‘flair’
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