Job Hunting...who you know, or what you know?

When looking for a job, it is a natural feeling to use information you already have and use people you already know. When I have been searching for a job the first thing I think of is who I know in that particular industry. Overall, I think that it is a combination of both but in today's world of mistrust and miscommunication it is more important to rely on referrals and it ends up coming down to who you know. Of course, it is important to know a few things and be an expert or professional on a certain level but I think that if you "network" yourself and create good relations with certain people, you can go a long way in a particular industry. There are many factors that come into play when looking for a job but knowing a certain person and having a good history can pay off.

Proper attire for an interview

Seeing as this is a business class, I am going to make the assumption that this interview is going to be business/career related. It really does depend on what "type" of job one is interviewing for. So, assuming this is for a business pertaining to a career one should dress like they would for the job they are interviewing for. Most careers today require "business" dress. A shirt, tie and slacks would be appropriate. If the job being applied for requires you to wear a suit then you should wear a suit to the interview. Personally, I have never applied for a job that I plan to be my career, so my interview attire has been nice slacks and a good-looking button up shirt with the majority of it being white. It would be appropriate to dress more on the conservative side for most interviews but sometimes I have worn a striped dress shirt with some color, mostly blue. The reason for professional dress is because what you are going to do is probably going to be a professional job. Dress for success!