We got this request in over the weekend, and had to weigh in… I’m a 2L in law school and going to a job fair next weekend, where I have a few interviews. Since getting the interviews and I have been in touch with a friend of a friend who is well connected, and who … Read More about Emergency Reader Mail: What to wear to a lunch with an interviewer?
What to Wear to Work: Advice from the VP/Hiring Manager Level (Guest Post)
We got an interesting e-mail last week from LPC of Privilege: A High Wasp Stops to Consider, offering to write a post giving advice to newbies from her much higher position. She’s got some great advice in here! Your first big job. Congratulations. By big, I mean in an institution of substance, as a lawyer, … Read More about What to Wear to Work: Advice from the VP/Hiring Manager Level (Guest Post)
Reader mail: How to buy off-season suits…
Today’s reader mail has to do with off-season clothing… Do you have suggestions for places to get an off-season suit? Have to prep for an interview in SoCal in January… As the kids say, srsly? Man, do we have suggestions for you. Off-season is the best time to shop for clothes, in our opinion. First, … Read More about Reader mail: How to buy off-season suits…
Reader mail: Will braces hurt my interviewing chances?
Today’s reader mail comes from a 1L, who’s just been told she needs braces… I have recently been advised by a number of orthodontists and oral surgeons that I need full braces (including rubber bands — eek!) on both my top and bottom teeth for at least two years, followed by retainers, etc. My question … Read More about Reader mail: Will braces hurt my interviewing chances?
Open Thread: How are you dealing with the threat of swine flu?
How are you dealing with the threat of swine flu?
Another emergency mail: The five year grad school reunion!
What should you wear to your five-year grad school reunion? Here’s an emergency email from Reader L, who wonders: I am going to my 5-year law school reunion this weekend (dinner, dancing, etc). First, what should my fella wear–he has a tux, but I think that it’s too much, generally for functions he rocks a … Read More about Another emergency mail: The five year grad school reunion!
LinkedIn: When Catastrophe Strikes…
A few weeks ago, a good friend of ours accidentally hit the button on her LinkedIn account that invites your “friends” — ALL of them, every single person in your e-mail account. {related: here’s how to get the most out of your LinkedIn profile} She was horrified. Within minutes she became aware of the mistake … Read More about LinkedIn: When Catastrophe Strikes…
What to Wear To… A Professional Conference
One of the most difficult things to figure out is what to wear to a professional conference. In theory, you’re there to network, meet your colleagues and the “superstars” of your field — and, of course, to learn a bit in the process. The whole process becomes a bit more confusing when you add the … Read More about What to Wear To… A Professional Conference
Can You Wear a Bikini to an Office Function? Readers, Weigh In…
2018 Update: If you’re pondering whether you can wear a bikini to an office function, you may want to consult the below advice — you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on what to wear to an office pool party, as well as all of our advice on what to wear to summer … Read More about Can You Wear a Bikini to an Office Function? Readers, Weigh In…
Weekly Roundup
Liking these posts? Follow Corporette on Twitter — this is the edited version of what we’re reading! (We also Tweet if we hear about a good sale.) – Glamour rounds up some new ideas for hairstyles for the summer. Some are work appropriate; some not; we’re digging the double French twist (pictured at left). – … Read More about Weekly Roundup
What to Wear to a Sailing Event for Work in Mid-May
2018 Update: We still think this is a great discussion for what to wear to a sailing event for work in mid-May — but you may also want to check out our resources for summer associates. Today’s reader mail has us totally stumped… readers, please weigh in: I now have my own professional wardrobe crisis … Read More about What to Wear to a Sailing Event for Work in Mid-May
What to Wear When You’re Laid Off and Looking
A reader wondered what to wear while she was laid off and looking, after she ran into a colleague while running an errand.