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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.

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

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.

An overview piece on this from Rowan's blog and a quick thought. We also contributed to an article in the Sunday Times on this subject here and in the Irish Independent here.

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ULTIMATE CV
Rowan Manahan's new book. Recession-proof your CV with trade secrets from a recruitment insider.
How do you find a job in a market where no jobs are being advertised? Some starting thoughts here (from the Irish Times)

Our noisy and ongoing discussions on Presentations and public speaking - we have spun this discussion out into its own blog. Slides available on SlideShare

Our esteemed MD on RTE (YouTube) from 2007 talking about downsizing before the market in Ireland nosedived.
Extract from Where's My Oasis on salary negotiation used by the CPA as part of its continuing professional development programme.
Sunday Times: Clinching a pay rise in a recession - sometimes, just sometimes, it is possible.
WHERE'S MY OASIS? - the best-seller that covers all the ins and outs of job-hunting and career management
From The Irish Times: What is at the heart of job melancholy?
Beat 102-103: A wide-ranging chat
From RecruitIreland - Don't aim your CV at the bin
From The Independent: Zombies in the workplace - presenteesim. Interesting article, plus our thoughts.
IrishJobs.ie liked Where's My Oasis
Loadzajobs.ie conducted a series of podcast interviews with Rowan Manahan covering a variety of job-hunting topics.
Salesjobs.ie asked us to contribute a piece on the difference between career managmeent and job-hunting.
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