by 郁香茶

我那天去邻居家窜们。男主人很快要去一所大学面试一个系主任的工作。我到的时候他正在试穿去面试用的衣服。有过到大学里面试教职员经历的人都知道，一般都是两天连轴转。就算一小时见一人，两天下来也得跟十几个面谈。若你找的是一个一般教职员的职位，你一般主要是跟其他教职员，系主任，课题指导等级别的人面谈。若你寻求的是个系主任的职位，那恐怕你面谈的范围就大的多，很可能连管理各系的院办主任（Dean), 和学校的其他高级主管象Provost都要想跟你见个面了。半小时到一小时的匆匆会面中要给人留下一个好的印象，如何穿着自然是非常重要的事。

那男主人平时看起来拉拉他他的，很不注重形象，就是个主要穿牛子裤和T恤衫的主，如今看他突然套上西装扭来摆去的，我一下子真有视觉不适的感觉。他老婆说：本来以前家里有很多领带的，很长时间都不用了，上次搬家时就大都扔掉了，就剩下了两条。她说：你帮看看，看看这条绿的看起来如何。经他这一提醒，我才注意到他的衣着的细节。他穿了一件黑色的西装，暗红色的衬衣，配了一条淡绿色的领带。不注意还好，这一注意我忍不住笑了。若不是怕引起误会，我可能会笑出声来。

我立刻说：不行不行，绝不能打这条绿领带，太显年轻了。话刚出口，就意识到不太妥帖，这不等于跟人家说你太老了吗？我随即补充说：这绿色的领带让你显得不老成，缺乏经验，不适合面试系主任这样的职位。他惋惜的说：这是我以前最钟爱的一条领带了，觉得它很适合我。我心里感叹：人一上的年纪，就开始念旧，真不假，一条老领带都舍不得放手，而且总以为自己还象以前那样年轻哩。我说：它曾适合你不假，但不适合你这次面试。他又朝镜子照照说，要是换一件白色的衬衫呢，打绿领带会不会好一些，会不会显年轻一些。他还是念念不忘那条绿领带！我很坚决的说：还是不好，对于这个职位，人家看重的很可能是经验，不是年轻，否则也不会找上你呀，呵呵。你这身衣服最好配深色的领带象黑色的或黑红相间的都可以。我的话看来还是有点说服力，他谈了口气说：看来明天得去买条新领带了。

他然后进屋换上了准备面试第二天穿的那套衣服。这套是：深蓝色西装，白色衬衣，配米黄色领带。这身颜色搭配不是那么混乱，那米色领带也不象绿色那么扎眼，可我还是觉的效果不是最好。但我实在不想把人一棍子打死，就说：看着还行吧，但若是配上一条海军蓝，蓝白相间的，或绛红色的领带会更好些。他抽掉领带说：要是不带领带呢，你说如何，反正是面试的第二天。我说：不好，第二天说不定更关键呢，若是你第二天恰巧见的是搞管理的那些人，衣着就格外重要呢，这些人自己穿西装的机会比较多，就比一般的教职员更讲究。你若只穿西装不打领带，一是显得随便，对这个职位不够重视，二是有不尊重他人的嫌疑。

我不知到我的邻居是否真的接受了我的意见。我的意见完全出自个人的视觉感受，服装颜色搭配的经验，和对面试的经验和理解。下面是后来我上网找的有关文章：

（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，真是从头武装到牙齿啊！！！