by 郁香茶

我那天去鄰居家竄們。男主人很快要去一所大學面試一個系主任的工作。我到的時候他正在試穿去面試用的衣服。有過到大學裡面試教職員經歷的人都知道，一般都是兩天連軸轉。就算一小時見一人，兩天下來也得跟十幾個面談。若你找的是一個一般教職員的職位，你一般主要是跟其他教職員，系主任，課題指導等級別的人面談。若你尋求的是個系主任的職位，那恐怕你面談的範圍就大的多，很可能連管理各系的院辦主任（Dean), 和學校的其他高級主管象Provost都要想跟你見個面了。半小時到一小時的匆匆會面中要給人留下一個好的印象，如何穿着自然是非常重要的事。

那男主人平時看起來拉拉他他的，很不注重形象，就是個主要穿牛子褲和T恤衫的主，如今看他突然套上西裝扭來擺去的，我一下子真有視覺不適的感覺。他老婆說：本來以前家裡有很多領帶的，很長時間都不用了，上次搬家時就大都扔掉了，就剩下了兩條。她說：你幫看看，看看這條綠的看起來如何。經他這一提醒，我才注意到他的衣着的細節。他穿了一件黑色的西裝，暗紅色的襯衣，配了一條淡綠色的領帶。不注意還好，這一注意我忍不住笑了。若不是怕引起誤會，我可能會笑出聲來。

我立刻說：不行不行，絕不能打這條綠領帶，太顯年輕了。話剛出口，就意識到不太妥帖，這不等於跟人家說你太老了嗎？我隨即補充說：這綠色的領帶讓你顯得不老成，缺乏經驗，不適合面試系主任這樣的職位。他惋惜的說：這是我以前最鍾愛的一條領帶了，覺得它很適合我。我心裡感嘆：人一上的年紀，就開始念舊，真不假，一條老領帶都捨不得放手，而且總以為自己還象以前那樣年輕哩。我說：它曾適合你不假，但不適合你這次面試。他又朝鏡子照照說，要是換一件白色的襯衫呢，打綠領帶會不會好一些，會不會顯年輕一些。他還是念念不忘那條綠領帶！我很堅決的說：還是不好，對於這個職位，人家看重的很可能是經驗，不是年輕，否則也不會找上你呀，呵呵。你這身衣服最好配深色的領帶象黑色的或黑紅相間的都可以。我的話看來還是有點說服力，他談了口氣說：看來明天得去買條新領帶了。

他然後進屋換上了準備面試第二天穿的那套衣服。這套是：深藍色西裝，白色襯衣，配米黃色領帶。這身顏色搭配不是那麼混亂，那米色領帶也不象綠色那麼扎眼，可我還是覺的效果不是最好。但我實在不想把人一棍子打死，就說：看着還行吧，但若是配上一條海軍藍，藍白相間的，或絳紅色的領帶會更好些。他抽掉領帶說：要是不帶領帶呢，你說如何，反正是面試的第二天。我說：不好，第二天說不定更關鍵呢，若是你第二天恰巧見的是搞管理的那些人，衣着就格外重要呢，這些人自己穿西裝的機會比較多，就比一般的教職員更講究。你若只穿西裝不打領帶，一是顯得隨便，對這個職位不夠重視，二是有不尊重他人的嫌疑。

我不知到我的鄰居是否真的接受了我的意見。我的意見完全出自個人的視覺感受，服裝顏色搭配的經驗，和對面試的經驗和理解。下面是後來我上網找的有關文章：

（http://www.totieatie.com/jobInterview.asp）

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How to Dress for an Interview

Why do you come to our website to learn how to tie a tie? Often it is because you have to go to a job interview. In this article, we will provide you some advice on how to dress for an interview, with the focus on the tie.

The Importance of Understanding What to Wear on an Interview

Understanding what to wear on an interview is important to your success. The first impression of the interviewer on you can have a deep influence on his/her final hiring decision. If you dress casually, the interviewer may think that you do not take the job interview seriously and are not eager to get the job.

In some business fields where you have to get in touch with clients or customers frequently, your appearance will be more important since it will have an impact on the clients' or customers' impression on the company you are in. Wearing appropriate attire in job interviews can demonstrate that you understand the nature of the business and you are familiar with the dress code of that field, thus increase your chance in getting the job.

Spend some time to find out the culture of the organization before going to the job interview. For example, visit the organization's website, read its brochures or look at what its employees wear. In general, business fields such as accounting, banking, consulting and law require more formal attire, whereas creative industries like advertising and technology are more flexible concerning the attire.

Sometimes you may notice that the employees of a company dress casually in the office. Note that, unless the company states explicitly, you should still dress formally to the job interview.

Some general advice on how to dress for an interview is provided below, beginning with the tie. Note that there is no single job interview attire that fits all situations. So, you may need to make some changes on your own based on the actual situation.

Job Interview Attire -- the Tie

The tie is a standard component of men's job interview attire. The rule for choosing the right tie to an interview is simple -- Find one with a conservative look. Ties with fancy patterns should be avoided. Here are the details:

Tie Knot

• The four most commonly used tie knots are the four-in-hand knot, the half-Windsor knot, the Windsor knot and the Pratt knot. All of them are suitable to wear to job interviews.
• However, a larger and more symmetric tie knot is preferred. A larger tie knot can give you a more confident look while a symmetric one looks elegant. As the four-in-hand is a small and asymmetric tie knot, it is less preferred.
• Choose a tie knot that fits the collar opening of the shirt. For example, a small tie knot like the four-in-hand suits shirts with a narrow collar opening, while a large tie knot like the Windsor suits shirts with a wide collar opening.
• Practise tying a tie beforehand, especially for more complicated tie knots like the Windsor.
• Regarding the ideal length of your tie, the tip of the wider end should be at the same level as the bottom of your belt buckle.

Tie Color and Pattern

• Tie color and pattern should be conservative and non-distracting.
• Ties with dark colors are preferred. For example, dark blue and dark red.
• Ties with solid colors or subtle patterns such as stripes and dots are preferred. Stay away from fashion extremes such as ties with pictures.

Tie Fabric

• Choose a silk tie or silk blend tie.

Tie Accessories

• Tie accessories like tie bars and tie clips might be worn to keep the tie in place. However, you should make sure that its color and shape are conservative and non-distracting. For example, a rectangular tie bar is more appropriate than a pen-shape one.

Job Interview Attire -- Other Aspects

The tie is an important part of your job interview attire. However, paying attention to the tie only is not enough. To obtain an excellent overall appearance, you have to pay attention to other aspects as well. Here is our advice on how to dress for a job interview:

Suit

• Wear a suit with conventional colors like navy and charcoal gray. A black suit looks too formal and is less appropriate for job interviews.
• A suit made of wool or wool blend is preferred.

Shirt

• Wear a shirt that is in white or pale blue color to job interviews.
• The sleeves of the suit jacket should not cover that of the shirt completely. About half an inch of the shirt's sleeves should be seen.

Belt

• The belt should be in a dark color. For example, black.
• The belt should match the color of the shoes.

Shoes

• Wear conservative shoes in a dark color, such as black or brown, to job interviews.
• Lace-up shoes are recommended.
• The shoes should be polished.

Socks

• Wear dark color socks to job interviews. White socks are not appropriate.
• Make sure your socks are long enough so that your skin will not be seen if you sit down.

Briefcase

• Take a briefcase with you to hold items such as pens (you may need to fill in forms), a few pieces of blank paper, your resume, transcripts and certificates.
• Avoid taking backpacks to job interviews.

Hair

• Your hair should be clean and neat.
• Your hairstyle should be simple and conservative.
• Short hair is preferred.

Mustache and Beard

• If possible, shave off your mustache and beard before going to job interviews.
• If you do not shave them off, make sure they are well groomed and look neat.

Fingernails

• Fingernails must be neatly trimmed.
• Always keep your fingernails clean.

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哈哈，真是從頭武裝到牙齒啊！！！