Appropriate dress code for an Interview

The first impression is the last impression:  the first impression you make on your employer is the most important as the first judgment the interviewer makes will be entirely based on how you look and what are you wearing, hence it’s important to dress professionally regardless of the work environment.

You would always love to give the best impressions, as in general a person with suit & tie would fetch more than the candidate dressed in scruffy Jeans and a T- shirt.

Given below some of the tips on’ what to wear’ to an interview for professional, Casual & startup companies, when you want to give the best impression ever.

How to dress for a Professional interview

Men’s Attire for interview

• Suit mostly navy blue or dark grey. 
• Long sleeves shirt white or coordinated with the suit. 
• Belt, tie  and dark socks  with a pair of formal shoes.
• Neat, professional hair styles.
• Limit the after shave.
• Neatly trimmed nails.
• Portfolio

Women’s attire for interview

• Suit mostly navy blue, black or dark grey.
• The suit skirt should be long enough so you can sit comfortably.
• Coordinated tops and shirts with a pair of formal shoes. 
• Limited jewellery  (no danglings or arm full of bracelets)
• Professional hair styles.
• Light make up and perfume
• Neatly manicured clean nails.
• Portfolio

Less formal interview attire

When a work place or the job is less formal, the dress code may be as well. If you are not sure what to wear its better you asked the person who is scheduling the interview. But please do opt for some nice dress which look good in you and the comfortable ones.

What not to bring to the interview

• Gum
• Cell phone (if carrying on switch-off mode)
• If you have lots of piercing leave some at home and earrings are the best.
• Cover tattoos

Interview attire tips

• Before going to interview, check your attire, if it correctly fits you.
• Get your attire ready the night before so that you don’t waste time doing it on the day of interview.
• Polish your shoes
• Use a breathe mint before you enter the building.

Eating Right

During exams, students need to eat right and are required to take vitamins which enable them to perform well.

Given below, some tips on what food to eat during exams to keep you fit and get going.

Iron and B vitamins are essential to keep both physical and mental energy of a body to study well. Good source of iron are red meat, cereal and spinach, and food that contains B vitamins are whole-grain, wheat germ, eggs and nuts. Fish and soy are other food that helps in boosting your brain by providing required nutrients.

Taking dietary supplement is good, but real food is better. So keep handy of fruits such as apples, bananas, oranges, carrot sticks or dried apricots which contain vitamins, fibre, beta carotene and other essential minerals.

Eating regular meals helps keeping nutrients and energy levels more stable, rather than taking the standard 3 big meals a day which will make you slow physically and mentally.

Take your breakfast everyday as its one of the most important meal of the day. A cup of tea and biscuits are not the right bite, the idea is to get some protein, fibre, calcium, fruits or vegetables. A bowl of cereal with milk or yogurt with slices of fruits would do wonders.

Blueberries are good for brains, because they contain powerful antioxidants and other nutrients. The natural sugars in fruit offer clean energy, so you don’t experience the crash that follows consumption of refined sugar.

All vegetables are not created equal; take the vegies which are darker in colour as they contain higher concentration of nutrients. E.g. spinach, bell peppers, broccoli, and sweet potatoes.

Choose your beverages well, though. Caffeine and sugar should be kept to a minimum. Since too much caffeine can make you jittery, try to drink moderate amounts: 2/2.5 cups per day. Better choices include water, fruit juice, milk, and anti-oxidant-rich green tea.