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University Daily Kansan, April 30, 1982
Page 9
Dressing for success
Clothes can make or break the interview
By GINA THORNBURG Staff Reporter
KU seniors are learning that their clothes can make or break them in job situations.
"Clothes are real important in an interview situation," said Kate Swanson, personnel manager of a local retail clothing store, J. Michael's, 1601 W. 23rd St." The interview is your one chance to make a good impression."
SWANSON SAID it was important for students to wear shoes and interact with the style and feel of their clothing.
older suit may indicate that you aren't aware of what is being on in society.
And certain colors can be used to make a good impression.
"Some colors give off a more authoritative look than others." Swanson
"IF YOU WERE interviewed for an accounting position, you should probably wear dark colors, such as grays or blacks."
A personnel manager, on the other hand, should wear brown or beiges, she said. Browns and beiges are warmer colors than blacks, navys or grays.
'I think that a personnel manager has to
her interviews probably had similar
indications, such as internships and high
grade jobs.
Men are more limited than women in what they should wear to interviews, said Randy Gordon, manager of the Britches Corner, 843 Massachusetts St. Men should wear simple patterns, he said, such as pin stripes or solids in navy or gray.
"The clothing fit and not be something the looks like it was his dad's"
Wait, "looks like" is correct.
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"The clothing fit and not be something the looks like it was his dad's"
Let me re-read line 2.
"The clothes look like it was his dad's"
Yes.
Final check of the whole text:
"The clothing fit and not be something the looks like it was his dad's"
The word "clothes" is clear.
The word "looks" is clear.
The word "like" is clear.
The word "was" is clear.
The word "his" is clear.
The word "dad's" is clear.
Okay, I'm ready to transcribe.
"The clothing fit and not be something the looks like it was his dad's"
"SO YOU WANT to wear something that will set you apart," she said.
"I always feel safer if I overheat," he said. "It's not going to do you a disservice to look at you."
Reigier, a business administration
reigier, saidaddress codes may vary within a
country.
Mike Regier, Hiawatha senior, said he could not remember how many interviews he had been to, but he said appearance was important in each one.
IN AN INTERNSHIP Reiger had last summer at a manufacturing firm, a sport coat was appropriate at the corporate level. But better in other parts of the firm, he said.
'If you have the time or the opportunity, you should find out about the business. Some businesses require women to wear skirts, so wearing a pantsuit to an interview could be a drawback.' —Kathy Swanson,
Zenger said that comfort as well as appearance was important in the interview.
"I figure I won't look very nice if I'm uncomfortable," she said. "You're not very comfortable in an interview anyway, but you can get to comfortable by the way you dress."
-Kathy Swanson J.Michael's
nature of the business for which students were interviewing.
Style also is important in choosing clothes for an interview, she said.
"Even if you have a nice three-year-old suit, it may be important to wear a zip-up shirt."
"If you have the time or the opportunity, you should find out about the business," she said. "Some businesses require women to wear skirts, so wearing a pantsuit to an interview could be a drawback.
"Certain clash creates position. You'll want to look different for an art director position as opposed to a loan officer position."
be in a position to let people feel comfortable getting close to her," she said.
Zenger, an advertising and public relations major, said most of the people at
*Grays, navys, or blocks are much more authoritative, people are a bit more formal*, *and they look cool.*
"If they interview so many people that look alike in the same suit," she said, "what is going to make them remember you?"
Shannon Zenger, Hays senior, wore a cream-colored suit with a maroon blouse to most of her 20 interviews. She chose to wear a lighter colored suit, she said, because most of the other interviews wore brown or navy suits.