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Dressing up tips

Interview attire can be divided into Business Formal, Business Casual and smart casual. Candidates should understand the company background and the position they are applying for, and then choose the appropriate attire. Below are some examples of Business Formal, Business Casual and Smart Casual:

 

Business Formal

Applicable Industry: Professional / Civil Service / Financial Enterprise / Hotel, et

Business Formal is the most appropriate and traditional interview attire for traditional companies or professional jobs. Choosing black, white, dark blue or dark grey is the most suitable ton

Business Formal – Men

Business Formal – Men

  • Collar shirts, trousers, suit, tie, belt, dark socks and leather shoes.
  • Tie should not be too wide or too narrow. The style and colour should not be too fancy.
  • Socks should be long enough to cover your ankle.
  • Leather shoes

Formal Business – Women

Business Formal – Women

  • Shirt, skirt, suit coat, business dress and silks stockings
  • High-heels

Business Causal

Applicable Industry: Marketing / Public Relation, etc.

Employees of IT, design as well as marketing generally dress freely, so business casual outfit is more likely to be recommended. Business casual can be understood as “half suit,” which means wearing only a shirt and trousers with or without a tie, or changing one or two elements of a suit to leisure, such as changing trousers to dark jeans.

Business Causal – Men

Business Causal – Men

  • Shirt, dark jeans (suit jacket / dark jacket can be added), tie
  • Leather shoes

Business Causal – Women

Business Causal – Women

  • The style of suit coat and shirt can be varied.
  • Simple high-heels or flat shoes

Smart Causal

Applicable Industry: Arts/ Social Work/ Engineering/ Information Technology etc.

Smart casual wear is a kind of “decent” casual wear without a standard.

Smart Causal

Smart Causal

Although smart casual wear has greater freedom of matching, there are a few things to be aware of:

  • avoid wearing too bright colours
  • not to have too many accessories
  • men should not wear shorts and women should not wear shorts or miniskirts
  • do not wear sandals

Other dressing tips

  • Cosmetics and perfume: Light makeup
  • Handbag or briefcase: Dark colours handbag and briefcase are appropriate.
  • Accessories: Do not put on too many accessories.
  • Nail: Keep your fingernail clean. Avoid to use too bright nail polis
  • Hair style: Simple and natural hairstyle with natural colour.
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