{"id":1048,"date":"2013-10-30T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T15:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2013-10-30T15:50:21","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T15:50:21","slug":"what-not-to-wear-edition-dont-let-your-wardrobe-spook-your-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2013\/10\/30\/what-not-to-wear-edition-dont-let-your-wardrobe-spook-your-employers\/","title":{"rendered":"What Not to Wear Edition: Don’t let your wardrobe SPOOK your Employers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Muhahahahaaa<\/em>!<\/span> I<\/span><\/b>t is the week of H<\/b><\/span>al<\/span>lo<\/span>we<\/span>en<\/span> and all across the hill students may hear the cry\u2019s from the ghost of “What Not To Wear”<\/i><\/b><\/span>.<\/span>..who Howls in the night at the thought of Holy Cross students wearing \u00a0ridiculous outfits to professional events.<\/p>\n

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Soooo to avoid having the ghost of “What Not To Wear” <\/i><\/b>haunt\u00a0 you in<\/p>\n

your dreams, let\u2019s use this opportunity to have a refresher on the basics of dressing to impress.<\/p>\n

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First things first\u2026the Ghost has something major to say \u201cNOOO<\/span> jeans, NO<\/span> sneakers, NO<\/span> flip-flops, NO<\/span> excessive jewelry and NOOOO<\/span> bodily piercings or marks <\/i><\/b>\u00a0are recommended for dressing for success. You\u2019re welcome to dress in these articles before and after the interview\/event but absolutely not during!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

For an interview, the ghost has a general rule of thumb\u00a0\u201cyou can never be overdressed.\u201d<\/i><\/b> You only have a short period of time to be assessed by the potential employer and you best make it work! Important to remember that you’re being assess on more than just your outfit. While you want to convey professionalism through your dress, you don\u2019t want to be remembered for having spent too long putting together an outfit but being under qualified for the job.<\/p>\n

H<\/b>ere are the basics for putting together your wardrobe before an occasion.<\/p>\n

(If you already own these items, GREAT!…If not, you may want to make some effort to at least have one set of professional clothes in you closet just in case<\/i><\/b> you are ever asked to throw it on.)<\/h5>\n

Men: (Fairly Simple)<\/strong><\/p>\n