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From: <tom -dot- green -at- iwon -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: August 21, 2003 09:36 AM
Subject: Re: Interview Attire
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> I tried to reply to Surfer_924 but got kicked back as undeliverable so I
will reply here.
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> We share a lot it seems. I too, retired from the Military (Air Force,
1991)and had a culture shock after getting my degree in Writing and landing my
first job. I felt like a "slacker" when I showed up in jeans or tennis shoes.
I got over it real fast though. I recently had an experience where I thought I
would interview in my "business casual" attire and was told it would be better
to show up in a suit since it gives a better first impression and I would be
meeting other key people. Well, I had to go out and buy a whole new suit cause
I have been growing in "other" directions since retiring.
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> You just never know which would be better.
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You can never go wrong in dressing formally. You can frequently go wrong in
underdressing.
