Etiquette and Manners for Interview

With the anxious feelings about going to an interview, it can be easy to mess up by not having the best manners. Not manners like keeping your elbows off the table mind you, but good etiquette. In a job interview setting, it can be easy to make silly mistakes that might offend someone and in turn cost you the position. Here are a few good ideas to help you keep your interviewing manners in check.

Show up early. Being late to an interview will make a lasting impression, but not a good one. Especially if you are unsure of the location, it is best to leave with plenty of time to find the correct building and account for possible traffic jams. If you arrive more than 15 minutes early, just wait outside or in the car before entering the building. It could be terribly uncomfortable if someone has an interview before you do and is still waiting in the lobby. This is true for both you and the other person. Be early, not less than 5 minutes but not more than 15 minutes. Think of it this way: If you are late, it will signify to your potential employer that you may ALWAYS be late. In getting to work, and on deadlines.
Have a great handshake. You don't need to put on the vice grips, but don't "dead-fish" your potential boss either. Your handshake gives off a good first impression, so make it count. A firm, confident handshake is the way to go.
Everyone deserves respect. You need not only impress the person you are interviewing with. It could be very possible that the receptionist or someone sitting just off the waiting area is in on the decision making. Receptionists are often asked what their first impression was of you, so treat everyone kindly. You just really never know who is watching.
Never be a no-show. If you figure out you're really not interested, call to cancel. Don't waste everyone's time by just not showing up. You never know in your career whom you will have to work with down the line, so it's best to not make enemies before they even meet you.
Be prepared. Research and know something about the company you're interviewing with. If you know something about the company, it shows interest and gives you a great leg up. Don't waste their time interviewing if it truly isn't a company you can't work for. Also, bring along all of your reference information, resume and portfolio. Make that preparedness really work to your advantage.

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Fashion Etiquette for Men

Fashion is not exclusively for ladies. A good understanding of fashion is something that men should not easily take for granted. Having a good fashion sense will definitely benefit a man more than once in his lifetime. And what's more, it may already give him an edge over other men. In fact, knowing even the basics of men's fashion is already a man's asset as he can use it readily for his advantage.

Though fashion trends come and go, one should at least know dress etiquette - not just what looks good on you, but what is appropriate. What goes with that one, or what should you wear for this event or another. Fashion etiquette is applicable in many areas of a man's life. Whenever you need to dress up, you'll find a good fashion sense very handy. Also, if you're very familiar with this one, it's unlikely you'll commit dress code mistakes.
Sometimes being traditional is the way it is, where going out of norm is not a good idea. Being underdressed or overdressed for an occasion is not good either, so pay attention especially if a specific dress code is required. No matter what signature brands you are wearing, it rarely is enough to make up for this huge mistake. Anyway, nobody will care to find out what brand you're wearing, as to why you're wearing that in the first place.
There are general rules in fashion that you should keep in mind. Know what is acceptable, and what is standard. This is true with a man's personal and social life. Different occasions in life may require different dress codes too.
For example, formal occasions require formal attire. For example are weddings, balls, dances, dinners, formal parties, etc. White tie events are the most formal. Always refer to the dress code indicated to avoid fashion mishaps. For black tie events, which are most common, men's formal attire is composed of a black tuxedo with trousers, white dress shirt with tuxedo front, black bow tie, cummerbund, black socks and black, glossy, leather shoes. Black tie events can have variations at times, depending on the dress code stated. For example, you can wear colored shirts instead of white.

The familiar dark suit with tie is standard for professional attire that you wear to the office or business events. However, with this one you have more freedom to choose which ones you like - like which color would you wear today or which tie will go with that shirt. You can wear more than one color for your shirt and there are different designs of neck ties too. There are solid colored ties, and patterned ties. You can also mix and match colors and dominant designs.
For casual wear of course, shirts, shorts, and jeans are staples. But if you noticed, your choice largely depends on where you're going. Are you going for a stroll in the mall, or night-out, or on a big game? You can also wear hats or caps, but you should know when you to remove them - for example, when entering a building or establishment. It's proper etiquette to remove your head gear when indoors. For foot wear, there are different kinds of casual shoes to choose from. You can also wear flipflops in some occasions.

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Advice on Calling Men in Your Life

Virtually every woman can benefit from advice on calling men. This is one aspect of a relationship that most of us struggle with. We want nothing more than to have the man we love pick up the phone once in a while to call us. If you are one of the many women guilty of waiting endlessly for your man to call, you're not alone. This happens to many of us and leaves us wondering what exactly we should be doing to change the dynamic of the relationship so he's the one picking up the phone and calling instead of us having to always do it. If you're tired of your man's nonchalant attitude towards phone calls, now is the time to change it.
One piece of advice on calling men that you may have overlooked is to stop calling him when he's late calling you. As women we have a habit of becoming a bit panicky if we haven't heard from our man when he said we would. A good example is if your boyfriend says he'll call you in the afternoon to make plans for that night, and it's now approaching evening. Instead of making your own plans since you haven't heard from him, you wait all evening and perhaps into the night for him to call. When he doesn't contact you, you're frustrated and angry and call him complaining about his lack of interest and respect. Doing this won't change anything. In fact, it only serves to show him that his lack of attention to you has really no consequences and even if he doesn't call, you eventually will.
If you find yourself in this situation the best advice on calling men is to not call him. Even if an entire day passes since he said he'd call, don't pick up the phone to track him down. Let as much time as needed pass before he calls you. Once he does call, act a little distant and disinterested. Don't be rude to him. Treat him more like a friend than a boyfriend. This is subtle, but if you can do it, you'll show him, through your actions, that he doesn't have you in the palm of his hand. If he senses that you're starting to lose interest in him, because of his behaviour, he'll smarten up quickly and before you know it he'll be the one always calling you.

You need to always remember that men and women view phone calls, emails and text in very different ways. If you make the mistake of calling too frequently, at the wrong time or before he's ready to hear from you, you can actually turn him off. Women unwittingly ruin their chances of a future with a man because they are too over eager to hear from him. Don't let this happen to you.

You need to always remember that men and women view phone calls, emails and text in very different ways. If you make the mistake of calling too frequently, at the wrong time or before he's ready to hear from you, you can actually turn him off. Women unwittingly ruin their chances of a future with a man because they are too over eager to hear from him. Don't let this happen to you.

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