Sexy, Sassy, Chic-Women's Work Attire

With unemployment still high and many people competing for the jobs that are available, it is important that you stand out among the other applicants. Here are a few ways that a person stands out during the interview process.

#1 With a great resume, which is well organized, easy to read and gives a brief overview of your education, objective, experience and skills.

#2 Your personality. An employer does not want to hire an employee that has a flat, bland personality. They want to hire a person that has the attitude that says, team player, go getter, hard working and intelligent.

#3 Your appearance. Stand out amongst the competition with a stylish, well organized, energetic look, which fits your personality. If you enter an interview appearing as though you fell out of bed and threw on the business suit your mother wore in 1985, which was stashed at the bottom of your closet, how can an employer believe that you are full of fresh new ideas and ready to improve the productivity and success of the company you are applying with?

With a great resume, a dedicated yet upbeat personality as well as a stylish, sophisticated, well put together ensemble, you have much better odds of looking like a diamond in the ruff, rather than a dime a dozen.

Once you have the job, you want to continue to look as well kept as you appeared to be during the interview. Looking nice doesn't have to cost you a weeks paycheck per outfit. With Discount Outlets, Online Stores, Sales and a creative eye. You can easily come up with a great look on a budget.

Many people often think that they have to buy everything all at once. Some times this is a good idea specially when you are looking for a suit. Other times, you may see a great dress, that is appropriate for work, but you don't have the right shoes, or maybe the dress would require a blazer to be work appropriate. The same dress would also be a well suitable choice for after work, when you meet the girls or your husband for dinner or drinks (minus the jacket).

If it is a dress that you are drawn to, but shy away from, because it is not a 'complete-finished' look- buy it. You probably have a cardigan or blazer somewhere in your closet to complete the ensemble .

As for shoes, if you really don't have a suitable pair to match, you now have the perfect excuse to search for and purchase a new pair of shoes. (If you did not know already, shoes can make or break an outfit).

No matter the outfit you are wearing, you must carry yourself well, your confidence is truly what completes your look-not the suit itself. You can wear a $1,000 suit, and still appear to be lost and sloppy if you are not standing tall.

People (especially women), tend to stand taller when they feel as if they look nice. We will smile as we walk into a room with our head held up and eyes looking forward, rather than enter a room, avoiding eye contact as we watch our feet take each step. This is precisely why it is important that you are comfortable in what you wear. Buy something you like, that fits your personality and not just your body shape and size.

Suits are always a great choice, they are a natural no brainer type of outfit because it is already pre-matched and ready to go. Just don't forget; just because it came together, does not mean it must stay together, mix and match for an endless array of ideas and looks.

You can buy a skirt suit and a pant suit and mix and match the new pieces with things you already have in your closet and make a variety of new looks that you can show off and look appropriate in. This is a great thing to do, especially when shopping on a budget.

As long as you stay with pieces that were designed and sold within the past 5-10 years, you should be okay when scrimmaging through your closet. If you get the urge to put on a style that was made popular by the movie 'Working Girl', resist and donate it-or at least put it away in your keep sake box with your other memories.

One thing you may want to be aware of when looking for new work clothing is how to care for your new clothes. If you barely have time to eat-you may not want to purchase an item that is Dry Clean Only.

Another helpful tip is when you are buying a suit, feel the fabric. Will you feel itchy from the time you put it on, until you get it back off?

If you feel even the slightest bit of discomfort whether it be itchy from the fabric or it is just a little too tight around the chest, consider passing on the outfit and continue searching for something else. Being uncomfortable in your clothing, will start you off on the wrong foot each time you put it on.

Also, before you buy that beautiful suit, scrunch the fabric up in your hands and hold it tight for a minute. When you release the fabric check to see if it returned to it's original beautiful form or if it held the wrinkles from being scrunched up.

If it doesn't release the wrinkles consider this, every time you sit, fold your arms or cross your legs-your outfit will hold the wrinkles that naturally happen when doing these things.

You can't really walk around with an iron to ensure you always look great- save yourself the hassle of dealing with these fabrics, and find something that isn't going to remember every move you make throughout the day.

Dressing for success doesn't have to be a headache, or cost you a fortune (each one of the pieces I chose to show here, are all under $100, and only one of them was over $75).