Shoes – Wear clean and polished conservative dress shoes, black lace ups if possible could be a great choice. Socks – Dark socks, black would be ideally suited for the interview. Belt – The belt should match the color of your shoes so try to go with a black one if possible. Hair – Make sure that you get a well groomed hairstyle before the interview and also be aware that short hair always fares best in interviews. Beard – The beard needs to be shaved off. Mustaches – Mustaches could lead to a negative impact but though you have one try to keep it clean and trimmed. Fingernails- Keep your fingernails clean and trimmed because you are judged from top to bottom by the interviewer. Rings- No other rings except wedding and college rings are acceptable. Earrings and piercing- If you have earrings and other visible body piercing, you should take it off on the day of interview. Body odor and fresh breath – Always make sure that you do not smell badly and chew some gum before the interview but never during the interview.
Black and dark brown are the best options to go for in a professional environment, because they project a sense of power and prosperity. Tan and other lighter colors are better for casual purposes where the working atmosphere is more relaxed and informal. You should avoid briefcases that have more than two different colors on the outside (that includes the stitching), since this is seen as being too flamboyant. Compartments You should always have enough compartments within your briefcase to keep the contents as organized as possible, especially if you carry a lot of things. This doesn't mean that more compartments, the better. As a matter of fact, I prefer traveling light, but even then I like at least 3 sectioned areas in total (inside and outside) to separate my laptop, stationary and documents. If you're traveling and have a rolling briefcase, it would be ideal to have a complete separate section for a few items of clothing. A feature that I consider to be essential no matter your occupation, is a quick access compartment that allows you to keep items that you quickly need access to, such as your mobile phone or plane tickets.
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Some briefcases are perfectly suitable for multiple situations such as casual/formal messenger bag types. Though they're not typically classed as a briefcase, you can get away with carrying one into a casual work environment or on holiday. Material The material of a briefcase affects how it looks, how it feels and how long it will last (though this is closely tied in with craftsmanship). Leather For the utmost professionals, those who want to look like a boss (or perhaps you are one) and make the best impression either in business meetings, job interviews or on your daily commutes, a top quality leather briefcase should be the priority. Genuine leather is durable, flexible, looks and feels good, and boy does it smell good too. There are so many different forms of leather and different methods of production, which affect the properties of the leather. I'm no expert on leather tanning, but this article on Wikipedia is extremely useful in this matter. Synthetic Polymers The other most commonly used material on men's briefcases are nylon and polyester, both are from a group of synthetic polymers.