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fandomhigh2015-01-18 09:59 pm
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Adulting 101- Monday- 4th period
Today the class was in the Danger Shop, which looked a lot like the lobby of an office, and today, Kitty had a guest!
"Last week we talked about job hunting, and this week we're following up on that," Kitty began. "Let's say you've applied for something. If the company's interested in you, the next step would be for them to call you in for an interview, where you get to sell yourself a great potential employee. The first step to that would be to look the part, and our esteemed Style teacher here has agreed to help us out with that."
"Hello, friends," Irene said warmly, offering a delicate little finger-wave. "I recognize...most of you, either from this term or last, but for those of you I don't know -- my name's Irene Adler, and I'm teaching the course on developing a personal style this semester. And for what it's worth, I think job interviews are actually one of the easiest things to dress for. It's all about making sure that what you're wearing actually fits, and that you look professional. You can get away with just about anything as long as those two facts are true."
"Fit is the simpler part," she continued, trying to look reassuring. "You'll want to make sure that everything is neither too small -- we don't want you bulging unattractively, nor do we want to fulfill the workplace fantasy of popping buttons at inopportune moments -- but also not too large. If there's anything that's going to make you look younger than you are, it's clothes that are too big -- you'll look like you've raided Mummy's or Daddy's wardrobe and come in to ask politely if you may have a job with your post-naptime snack."
"But," she cautioned, holding up a finger, "fit is the easier half of the battle, but it is only half. Looking professional sounds fairly vague, as a concept, but it's really not so hard. You'll want to make sure you're not distracting from your qualifications, so ladies, keep your necklines high, and your skirts at least knee-length -- or just wear trousers." She almost never did, but that didn't mean anything. For her part, Irene had actually worn an Armani wool dress and blazer combination, which was a little stiffer than she'd usually like, but she'd wanted to look the part. "Gent...s," she hesitated on that S, considering this seemed to be a really female-heavy class, "make sure your buttons are done up, and for the love of God, wear a belt." She made a face. "Exposed and unused belt loops make you look, first, like you don't know how to dress, but more importantly, like your pants might fall down at any moment."
Which was not exactly ideal for a job interview, generally.
"And while your pants falling down might make a great story you can laugh about in five or ten years, I mean, you should probably try to avoid it," Kitty said. Totally helpfully.
"I mean, unless you're interviewing for the sort of job where they'll be curious about how quickly you can remove your pants," Irene added. "In which case, disregard everything I'm telling you today, because they're also probably not going to care about whether things are tailored. In any case, for non-salacious interview opportunities, you want to keep clean lines." She gestured to herself, showing how the blazer fit and the lapels laid flat against her chest. "You'll want to make sure things are tucked where they need to be tucked -- shirts, scarves, ties should all lie flat and neat against you, with no especially loose or dangly edges. Keep your prints and jewelry minimal and tasteful -- remember, we're trying to keep away from distraction."
She thought for a moment, and added, "And if you wear trousers, match your socks to your pants color. If you wear a skirt, wear tights or stockings, even in the summer. You probably won't have to continue, once you have the job, but in this day and age it's nice to show you're willing to go to the effort of putting on something as old-fashioned as stockings for an interview."
Or just because it was fun, or because it was Tuesday, but that was probably more an Irene thing.
"See, the lady knows what she's talking about," Kitty smiled. "Once you're all dressed, it's interview time. Try to show up fifteen minutes early to fill out paperwork and look prompt, and don't be late. You want to be prepared with a copy of your resume if you have one- if you're just starting out you probably won't have anything to put on one yet- a couple forms of ID, like a driver's license or social security card, and your references." With that, she handed out some copies of a job application. They're gonna make you fill something like this out. They'll ask for prior experience, schooling, and people who can vouch for you. They prefer professional references, but if you're new to this they'll settle for an adult, who's not related to you. You can feel free to use me there, so that's one down. Fill everything out as best you can, and know that they might check any of this, so be honest. And then, once you've got that done, they'll call you in. Be polite, be professional, make eye contact, and remember you want them to like you enough to pay you to do stuff.
"And that's what we're gonna do today," she continued, and pointed to an area with clothes stored on hangers or in a trunk. "You're going to have a short one on one interview with me, but first, you have to make yourself look the part. So if there aren't any questions, get on to it."
"Last week we talked about job hunting, and this week we're following up on that," Kitty began. "Let's say you've applied for something. If the company's interested in you, the next step would be for them to call you in for an interview, where you get to sell yourself a great potential employee. The first step to that would be to look the part, and our esteemed Style teacher here has agreed to help us out with that."
"Hello, friends," Irene said warmly, offering a delicate little finger-wave. "I recognize...most of you, either from this term or last, but for those of you I don't know -- my name's Irene Adler, and I'm teaching the course on developing a personal style this semester. And for what it's worth, I think job interviews are actually one of the easiest things to dress for. It's all about making sure that what you're wearing actually fits, and that you look professional. You can get away with just about anything as long as those two facts are true."
"Fit is the simpler part," she continued, trying to look reassuring. "You'll want to make sure that everything is neither too small -- we don't want you bulging unattractively, nor do we want to fulfill the workplace fantasy of popping buttons at inopportune moments -- but also not too large. If there's anything that's going to make you look younger than you are, it's clothes that are too big -- you'll look like you've raided Mummy's or Daddy's wardrobe and come in to ask politely if you may have a job with your post-naptime snack."
"But," she cautioned, holding up a finger, "fit is the easier half of the battle, but it is only half. Looking professional sounds fairly vague, as a concept, but it's really not so hard. You'll want to make sure you're not distracting from your qualifications, so ladies, keep your necklines high, and your skirts at least knee-length -- or just wear trousers." She almost never did, but that didn't mean anything. For her part, Irene had actually worn an Armani wool dress and blazer combination, which was a little stiffer than she'd usually like, but she'd wanted to look the part. "Gent...s," she hesitated on that S, considering this seemed to be a really female-heavy class, "make sure your buttons are done up, and for the love of God, wear a belt." She made a face. "Exposed and unused belt loops make you look, first, like you don't know how to dress, but more importantly, like your pants might fall down at any moment."
Which was not exactly ideal for a job interview, generally.
"And while your pants falling down might make a great story you can laugh about in five or ten years, I mean, you should probably try to avoid it," Kitty said. Totally helpfully.
"I mean, unless you're interviewing for the sort of job where they'll be curious about how quickly you can remove your pants," Irene added. "In which case, disregard everything I'm telling you today, because they're also probably not going to care about whether things are tailored. In any case, for non-salacious interview opportunities, you want to keep clean lines." She gestured to herself, showing how the blazer fit and the lapels laid flat against her chest. "You'll want to make sure things are tucked where they need to be tucked -- shirts, scarves, ties should all lie flat and neat against you, with no especially loose or dangly edges. Keep your prints and jewelry minimal and tasteful -- remember, we're trying to keep away from distraction."
She thought for a moment, and added, "And if you wear trousers, match your socks to your pants color. If you wear a skirt, wear tights or stockings, even in the summer. You probably won't have to continue, once you have the job, but in this day and age it's nice to show you're willing to go to the effort of putting on something as old-fashioned as stockings for an interview."
Or just because it was fun, or because it was Tuesday, but that was probably more an Irene thing.
"See, the lady knows what she's talking about," Kitty smiled. "Once you're all dressed, it's interview time. Try to show up fifteen minutes early to fill out paperwork and look prompt, and don't be late. You want to be prepared with a copy of your resume if you have one- if you're just starting out you probably won't have anything to put on one yet- a couple forms of ID, like a driver's license or social security card, and your references." With that, she handed out some copies of a job application. They're gonna make you fill something like this out. They'll ask for prior experience, schooling, and people who can vouch for you. They prefer professional references, but if you're new to this they'll settle for an adult, who's not related to you. You can feel free to use me there, so that's one down. Fill everything out as best you can, and know that they might check any of this, so be honest. And then, once you've got that done, they'll call you in. Be polite, be professional, make eye contact, and remember you want them to like you enough to pay you to do stuff.
"And that's what we're gonna do today," she continued, and pointed to an area with clothes stored on hangers or in a trunk. "You're going to have a short one on one interview with me, but first, you have to make yourself look the part. So if there aren't any questions, get on to it."
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Sometimes she really missed it. Sigh.
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"Do I get to ask which members? Because I almost had to marry Prince William in an alternate universe once."
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"Did you really?" she asked, almost laughing. "Because Kate's the one I was hired to play with, most recently."
And it was really too bad that Irene had decided to photograph it, since that was how she ended up here and all.
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