Your Interview Suit
 by: Kathleen C. Gagne

OK. So you don't need an interview suit when you work online. That does not mean, however, that your appearance is not important.

Your personal photos, your network pages, your websites all make your first impression for you... similar to an interview suit. These online presentations are most often the first contact a potential client will have with you. It is critical that you look your very best.

Take a look at your photo or avator. What do they say about you? If I'm looking at a photo of someone on their professional page and the person looks like they just crawled out of bed, I'm going to leave the page. Maybe I'm a snob, but I'll bet I'm not the only one. Can you afford to take that chance?

How about your website? Does it scream "free web host" all over it? If you can't afford to put the time and money into your website, potential customers are going to know it and might not give you the credibility you deserve.

Be a professional. Put on your interview suit.

About The Author

Kathleen C. Gagne is a work from home mom and owner of http://www.ConnectingRainbows.com. After an eleven year career in Information Technology, she now provides internet services to other work from home mothers.