Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln … What a person can wear to a job interview can be in a broad range, from professional dress to business-casual clothing, said Christina Fielder, assistant director of Career Services at UNL.
"They really need to market themselves," she said. "Every element has to be in place, including, hopefully, dress."
Here are some tips for students to make a good visual impression on potential employers.
- Kim Buckley, kimbuckley@dailynebraskan.com
BASE WHAT YOU WEAR ON THE ORGANIZATION
Make sure you know the dress code of the office of the organization you're interviewing for.
Dress codes can include range from professional dress to business-casual. Professional dress includes a neutral color suit that has a solid color or a very subtle design, Fielder said. For females, skirts should be knee length.
Business-casual allows a wider range of what is acceptable. "It allows for more creativity and freedom, but you still have pay attention to neat, clean and put together." Fielder said. This can range from jeans that look good with no holes to almost professional dress. For guys, this most likely means trousers and a button-up shirt and tie, but not a suit jacket. For females it could mean a blouse and trousers.
STAY AWAY FROM EVERYDAY CLOTHING
Students are able to wear what they want to class, but Fielder said some of the clothing worn by students on a daily basis may not be appropriate to wear for an interview.
STAY AWAY FROM SOCIAL DRESS
Students sometimes think it's OK if they wear what they normally do when they dress up to socialize with friends, Fielder said. This isn't a good idea as that type of clothing can be too trendy, and for the girls, the skirts can be too short, she added.
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