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PERSONAL APPEARANCE FOR INTERVIEWS

At an absolute minimum, you should:

Have perfectly groomed hair.
Be freshly showered / bathed - not a hint of body odour.
Have clean, dry hands, with nicely manicured nails.
Be conservatively dressed in a suit which 'works' for you - good colour, good cloth and flattering style.
Men - perfectly shaven well in advance of the interview, so that your skin has plenty of time to settle.
Women - a little make-up to accent your strongest features. Professional advice can really make a difference here.
Both men and women - perfume and after-shave should be avoided. Some people are allergic, some just don't like them, so the safest path is to leave it off.

TWO RULES OF THUMB

1. You should be one of the best-dressed people in the room.

2. You should look like a Newsreader.

As we have all discovered to our cost, retail salepeople do not give you objective advice on your clothing and make-up. We can arrange a session with our style and grooming consultant who has made a vital difference in this area for thousands of professionals.

In this, as with all of our services, we tailor the consultation to your needs and bring the dual benefits of experience and objectivity to the process. We contributed to an article in the Sunday Times on this subject here.

"If a woman is poorly dressed you notice the clothes. If she is impeccably dressed you notice the woman". (Coco Chanel)

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From Recruitireland.com: Meaningful career planning
Extract from Where's My Oasis on salary negotiation used by the CPA as part of its continuing professional development programme.
Beat 102-103: A wide-ranging chat
Sunday Times: New year career planning
From RTE: January blues
From Recruitireland.com: How to avoid the bin with your CV
Christmas parties - how not to blow it. (from the Sunday Times)
We were invited to take part in a TV debate on the dumbing down of news. Details here.
From The Independent: "I can't decide what to do now that I have completed my degree." A Career Doctor question.
From Marketing magazine: The decline in television news - a rant by Rowan. (Not exactly our usual fare, but hopefully will raise a smile nevertheless)
From The Independent: Zombies in the workplace - presenteesim. Interesting article, plus our thoughts.
From Recruitireland.com: Style versus Substance - the eternal struggle. How does it apply when compiling your CV?
From The Irish Times: What is at the heart of job melancholy?
An hilarious piece from The Independent on the perils of lying in the job-hunt. Remember our mantra: If you have to lie to get your foot in the door, this probably isn't the job for you.