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Subject: Re: Dress for success
From: Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:18:05 -0500




John Posada wrote:

Hi, guys...I have a job interview for a consultant/right-to-hire
technical writer position at very large company in NYC in the
financial sector this afternoon. My question:

I have several suits and two watches. The suits range from
off-the-rack, that cost me about $200, to full custom that cost me
about $900.00. All are the appropriate color/pattern for an
interview.

I also have two watches...one a standard Seiko and the other a Rolex.

My question...how do you dress? Do you dress in a respectful but
modest fashion or do you go all out...custom suit, french cuffs,
rolex, etc?

My tendancy is something in the middle, but no rolex. What do you think?



John,

You've made your living as a sales rep. Is a prospect likelier to give you the sale if you look like you're already successful or if you look like you really need the commission? Go with the custom suit and the Rolex. That tells them they're hiring the right guy.

This advice wouldn't fly at an industrial company in Cleveland, of course; but in the belly of the beast they want to know that (a) you don't drive a bigger car/wear a more expensive suit than the boss but (b) you're doing your damnedest to come as close as you can.

Dick

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