Earthquakes are common in Japanâthat one was the third of the weekâand the participants were, after all, at a seismology conference. Then everyone in the room checked the time. Seismologists know that how long an earthquake lasts is a decent proxy for its magnitude. The 1989 earthquake in Loma Prieta, California, which killed sixty-three people and caused six billion dollarsâ worth of damage, lasted about fifteen seconds and had a magnitude of 6.9. A thirty-second earthquake generally has a magnitude in the mid-sevens.
Dress up. Proper attire is necessary for any type of job interview, but bank attire is particularly upscale. Men should wear a dress shirt, slacks, dress shoes and properly matching accessories, such as a tie and belt. Women should stick with business blouses and skirts or slacks and go light on jewelry.
What are some basic ground rules for interview attire? First and most importantly, you need to understand the company culture . Thereâs so much difference in what people wear to the office, so get a good grasp of that that so that youâre showing up in the right outfit. For example, if youâre interviewing for a position with a finance company in New York, youâre going to be wearing a suit and tieâbut show up to a cool startup company in San Francisco wearing that, and theyâre never going to hire you.