Poll:  Are visible tattoos ever appropriate for professional women?
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Poll: Are visible tattoos ever appropriate for professional women?

Update: We still think this is a really interesting discussion on visible tattoos for professional women — but you may want to check out our more recent discussion on tattoos in the workplace. The other day we got an e-mail from a reader, wondering if visible tattoos are ever appropriate for professional women: I have…

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10 Things About … Interviewing
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10 Things About … Interviewing

We realize interview week is over at some schools; for others they’re still to come. Still, callbacks will be going on well into September and October, so we thought we’d share some advice on interviewing. Depending on where you are in your career, you may want to check out our best on-campus interview tips, the…

Yet ANOTHER poll:  Should women unbutton their suits to sit?
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Yet ANOTHER poll: Should women unbutton their suits to sit?

Should women unbutton their suits’ blazer buttons to sit? Given all the discussion whirling about interviews, we though we’d take another poll, because we’re really not sure of this answer, either. Should women button their jackets when standing, and unbutton them when sitting? We’re aware it’s proper form for men to do this, but have…

Poll: What Color Hose Is Correct For An August or September Interview?
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Poll: What Color Hose Is Correct For An August or September Interview?

Ah, interview week. The time when stress is running high at business schools and law schools, the time when everyone’s wearing suits in uncomfortable heat, loitering about awkwardly in hotel lobbies, and wishing they were still in flip flops and ripped jeans. Today’s important question is thus: Assuming you’re wearing a black suit, what color…