The first five minutes of an interview are critical to the image that you want to portray. What to wear? If you are a recent graduate, your professional wardrobe may not be very developed. Male candidates should always wear a shirt and tie-- an ironed shirt that is crisp and and sharp. Taking a shirt to be pressed at the dry cleaners costs about $2 and is well worth it. Candidates that come to an interview with a wrinkled shirt look unkempt and that does not make a good initial impression. If you have a suit, wear it; if you have just a sport coat, wear it.
Female candidates have a number of wardrobe options for the interview. A suit, a jacket and a skirt or a jacket and pants are all suitable for the interview process. If you don't have a jacket, choose your blouse/shirt well that looks polished and has a finished look. Make sure that whatever top/blouse that you wear is not revealing and is professional looking.
Many times you will be taken on a tour of the school at the first and/or second interview. Make sure that you have comfortable, but professional looking shoes to climb stairs and to walk a school building.
If you plan on taking notes, put your tablet for note-taking in a portfolio that you can carry in to the interview with you. These are inexpensive at Target or even at Walgreens.
You are ready to go on your interview!!
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