Issue date: 9/9/05 Section: The Verge

Before making a living and committing to a career, a person has to go through the interview process.

Kelli Brosam, career adviser at the Human Services Building, said each interviewee should follow a proper etiquette when interviewing for a job they hope to turn into a career.

When it comes to dress attire, Brosam said men and women should both stick to dark or neutral-colored suits. For men, a dark or neutral-colored tie will work as well. Women should wear a knee-length skirt, with nylons, or pants and one to two-inch heels.

"You wouldn't want to wear stilettos," Brosam said. "That wouldn't be appropriate."

She also said wearing conservative jewelry, cologne or perfume is acceptable.

Arriving 10 or 15 minutes early to the interview is a good idea, she said. Items to bring with are a binder with multiple resumes and notes and questions to ask the interviewer or interviewers.

A key to a positive interview is using positive body language, she said.

"You don't want to appear to be tired or bored," she said.

Brosam said before the day of the interview, it is proper to research the company or organization and talk to a career adviser to discuss perspective questions that might be asked.

"The main advice I'd have for someone about to be interviewed is to practice and attend job fairs and mock interviews," she said. "The more they are prepared, the more the nerves won't bother them."

When an interview is over, it is appropriate to ask when they will have a decision and collect business cards to send thank you letters, she said.

Brosam said she remembers interviewing for a new position at a company. Because it was a new position, she said she wasn't prepared.

"I wasn't sure exactly what the expectations were," she said.

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