| If someone asks you "what's the most | | | | knot carefully to your dress shirt's collar |
| important part of your job interview | | | | by holding on to the narrow end "N" and |
| attire?", what would you answer? The suit? | | | | sliding the knot up.If you're feeling a |
| The shirt? The shoes? Perhaps. But did you | | | | little overwhelmed right now, don't worry! |
| know that the tie, to your outfit, is what | | | | Rather check out the colored diagrams at |
| the focal point is to a picture?The shirt is | | | | |
| the canvas and the suit is the frame. Change | | | | which might be quite helpful to you.Once |
| the frame on a picture and no one notices, | | | | you've tied the knot, make sure that the |
| change the picture in a frame and you can | | | | widest part of your tie hangs roughly at the |
| change the look of an entire room. That's why | | | | same height as the upper edge of your leather |
| it's important for your tie to enhance your | | | | belt. And the belt, of course, should match |
| look, not detract from it.Buying The Right | | | | the color of your shoes!The Benefits of Tie |
| TieTo begin with, you first need a quality | | | | AccessoriesAnother item you should consider |
| tie made of 100% pure silk to accomplish that | | | | buying besides your tie is something called a |
| job. As a male, you are generally expected to | | | | tie accessory. Tie accessories come in the |
| wear a plain colored, non-distracting tie | | | | form of tie bars, clips, tacks, chains and |
| with your interview suit, e.g. in a dark red | | | | straps. Their main purpose is to hold your |
| or dark blue color.However, simply buying the | | | | tie in place at all times and prevent it from |
| most expensive tie you can find in town won't | | | | getting in your way when you eat, work or |
| just leave that "most-favorable" impression | | | | play. From my personal experience, I would |
| you are looking for. People judge your | | | | recommend a classic silver tie bar.During a |
| capabilities by how you look. A crooked tie | | | | job interview a tie accessory comes in |
| projects a sloppy look and says the same | | | | especially handy. That's because without one, |
| about your skills and abilities. Therefore, | | | | your tie would move around as you greet your |
| it's important to focus on the tie knot as | | | | interviewer or when you shift in your seat. |
| well.Tying the Four in Hand KnotThe most | | | | Subconsciously, you would reach down to |
| useful tie knot to know for starters is the | | | | adjust your tie and straighten it out but |
| Four in Hand. It's somewhat narrow and | | | | such little things would make you feel even |
| slightly asymmetrical in form and looks just | | | | more nervous than you already |
| about perfect with any standard button-down | | | | are.ConclusionSo, here's a quick summary of |
| shirt.To tie it, you stand in front of a | | | | what I recommend you do before going to your |
| mirror with your tie hanging loosely around | | | | next job interview:#1: Buy a quality, |
| your neck. Now, there are two ends to a tie: | | | | conservative, 100% pure silk tie.#2: Practice |
| One that's wide that we're going to call "W" | | | | how to tie the Four in Hand tie knot and make |
| and a rather narrow one that we're going to | | | | sure that the tie's widest end is roughly at |
| call "N". The wide end "W" should extend | | | | the upper edge of your belt.#3: Use a tie bar |
| about 12 inches below narrow end "N".To | | | | to attach your tie to your dress |
| begin, cross the wide end "W" over narrow the | | | | shirt.Remember -- wearing a quality silk tie, |
| end "N". Then turn the wide end "W" back | | | | properly tied and fastened, is probably the |
| underneath the narrow end "N". Continue by | | | | fastest way there is to improving your |
| bringing the wide end "W" back over in front | | | | overall job interview appearance and doubling |
| of the narrow end "N" again. Afterwards, pull | | | | your chances of leaving a favorable |
| the wide end "W" up and through the loop | | | | impression. Enjoy the interview!Caspar Isemer |
| around your neck.Next, hold the front of the | | | | makes it easy to learn how to tie a tie and |
| knot loosely with your index finger and bring | | | | rapdily improve your overall appearance. |
| the wide end "W" down through the front loop. | | | | Learn the 4 essential tie knots in 10 minutes |
| Finally, remove your finger and tighten the | | | | or less. |