What is proper attire for a business interview?

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they dress. Take 30 minutes to sit on a college campus and you will see a wide array of styles and outfits. Some are conservative, some are just outlandish. The clothes you wear and the way you present yourself are often the first messages you send out. No wonder the way you dress is so important in a job interview.

An article on monster.com addresses the importance of dress in an interview. Amy Glass, a trainer and coach at Brody Communications Ltd. of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, is interviewed in the article. She relates a job interview to selling a product. "In an interview situation, you're marketing yourself as a product," explained Ms. Glass, "so you want and need to have the best image possible." So what is appropriate to wear for an interview? In the article Ms. Glass states that for traditional positions (such as an accountant, or financial analyst) conservative dress is best. A conservative suit with shirt and tie works best for men, while a conservative pant suit is good for women. The main key is to not underdress. It is always better to err on the side of overdressing because it shows you have respect for the position and company.

For the entire article please follow this link: Monster.com - What to Wear to an Interview