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Students 鈥楽hop鈥� for Business Clothing Donated by Campus Community

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擳he Godbold College of Business Entrepreneurship Club recently hosted its second Dress for Success business apparel clothing drive for 91茄子 students. Members of the club helped sort through the donations of dress shirts, pants, skirts, suits and jackets to set up a 鈥渟hop鈥� where students could come and select apparel suitable for interviews and to start their careers or internships.

The first business clothing drive was held in the spring. 鈥淲e did the event the week prior to the Career and Internship Fair, so students had an opportunity to shop,鈥� offered Angelina Smith, director of the Broyhill School of Management. 鈥淲e tell students they need to dress at least business casual for the (Career and Internship Fair), and we didn鈥檛 want not having access to clothing to be a limitation for them. Dressing in professional apparel is important, because students need to look the part. It shows that they are serious about the opportunity.鈥�

Career Coach Spencer Creswell echoed Smith鈥檚 observations and added that because so many students attended the event in the spring, the club and professors decided to offer it again. This time about 50 students came to select clothes for the Career and Internship Fair.

Besides needing the right apparel for the Career and Internship Fair, Smith added that students will need business clothes for upcoming networking opportunities. 鈥淭hey are starting to have interviews; there are WEL (Wednesday Experiential Learning) days for the College of Business, so they might be sitting next to a professional in the field,鈥� she said. 鈥淢any students just don鈥檛 have access to business clothing or access to a car to go purchase clothing.鈥�

Look your best

Creswell offered the following tips for what to wear to a job interview:

鈥�          Make sure your apparel matches.

鈥�          Avoid wild colors and outlandish prints.

鈥�          Solid colors are always a safe bet.

鈥�          Keep it simple.

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