1. for Ladies

2. Self-esteem Self-respect Confidence Organizational Skills Soundness of Judgment Attention to Detail Creativity Reliability

3. Business Corporate Pant Suit/Skirt Suit Office Dress Pants Button-down shirt or blouse Cardigan Non-traditional Business Athletic Trainer, Construction, Ag Sales Khakis Polo Uniform

4. Best option Investment What it says about you Confident Professional Prepared Respectful

5. Thrift/Consignment Store Discount Store Gordman’s Forever21 H & M Department Store Macy’s, Herbergers, Kohls & JCPenney Maurices, Gap, Limited, & Express

6. Shirt Structured button down shirts are classic; color Pants Rise; mid-rise or higher Cut Length (with your dress shoes on) Jacket Cut Length Petite: at the top of hip Tall: middle of hip or longer

9. Maurice’s Limited $110 $380

10. Jewelry Minimal Classic pieces Shoes Low heel Closed toe Belt Hosiery Bag/Portfolio Small size Good condition

11. Hair Minimal accessories Natural color Styled Make-up Fresh and clean Perfume Light clean scents (if any at all) Nails Clean and cut Polished

12. Avoid these 6 common missteps Failure to carry a notebook Loud jewelry Crazy colors Crummy nails Carry an inappropriate bag Sunglasses on your head

13. Have the following items handy on interview day: Tide To-Go Pen/Shout wipe Stitch-witch Sewing Kit Shoe Polisher Nail Polish Lint Roller Static Guard Wrinkle Reducer

14. Questions?

15. Meghan Derksen, Development Associate, MSU Foundation “How to Dress for Your Shape” O Magazine, September 2010: Adam Says, insert “Dress for Interview Success” Job Choices for Business & Liberal Arts Students, 2011: 44 Pier 55. How to Build a Professional Wardrobe. 2011. http://www.pier55.com/beauty-fashion/fashion-for-women/how-to- build-a-solid-wardrobe-women (Accessed 2011) http://www.pier55.com/beauty-fashion/fashion-for-women/how-to- build-a-solid-wardrobe-women Doyle, Alison. Dressing for Success-How to Dress for an Interview. http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsucce ss.htm (Accessed 2011) http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsucce ss.htm

16. Business suit care tips in the “Indianapolis Business Journal” August 17, 2011. http://www.classiccleaners.net/business-suit-care-tips-in-the- indianapolis-business-journal/http://www.classiccleaners.net/business-suit-care-tips-in-the- indianapolis-business-journal/ SheKnows Editors. The job interview: Dress for the job you want. Sep 28, 2007. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/7956/the-job- interview-dress-for-the-job-you-wanthttp://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/7956/the-job- interview-dress-for-the-job-you-want “6 pet peeves of interviewers” Real Simple, October 2012: The Guide|Fashion insert.