Think about it from the employer's perspective - if you were hiring an intern or professional employee, would you be more impressed with: a student in a business suit or a student dressed in jeans and a t-shirt? The basic rule is to dress one step more professionally than what you would wear on the job. Often, this means you will dress in business professional (a suit) for career fairs, interviews, and other interactions with employers.
Business professional is a traditional form of attire used in more conservative settings or companies with formal dress codes. When you dress in business professional attire, you are wearing generally conservative clothing to portray yourself in a professional manner.
Business Professional Attire
Business casual attire is broadly defined as a code of dress that blends traditional business wear with a more relaxed style still professional and appropriate for an office environment.
Business Casual Attire
Flip-flops and tennis shoes are not business professional nor business casual
Download our Dress for Success flyer with Business Professional and Casual tips - (PDF 13.6 MB)
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