And:
Polar Fleece Jacket
Degree from Evergreen, Reed, or UW
Scruffy leather loafers
Jeans
Ride to interview on bike

Or just connections.

I always thought it was horn rimmed glasses.

@3,

Beards are the new horn-rimmed glasses.

Hmm... I have a beard and a resume...hasn't worked for me so far. Maybe my hair isn't shaggy enough.