Beard for job interview?

[mattyfez]

Hi all, I grew a moustache in November (for movember) and its kind of evolved into a beard since then.

I've got an interview next Monday for an IT job, office based shirt and trousers environment.

I was wondering what people opinions are? its not a full on techie type beard, I trim it with a number 1 or 2 trimmer and shave it into shape on the cheeks and quite far up on the neck, so as beards go its very smart, short and shaped..

I actually think I look better with than without it, its kind of like this, but a bit more groomed, and my hair is a bit darker - http://ryanreynoldsgallery.com/wp-content/photos/orig_Ryan_Reynolds_Smokin_Aces.jpg

what do you think? shave or keep?

 

[mattyfez]

Thanks, some interesting views, I think I may keep it, like I say, it is neat, I shave up my neck quite high and shave my cheeks and edge off the moustache area, so its a clean outline, then I go over it with number 1 or 2 clippers so its all uniform.

 

[mattyfez]

As long as it is a beard and doesn't just look like you have not bothered shaving for a while and as long as it's neat and tidy then I don't see the problem.

Have had to spend a pile of last week looking over IT CVs, and being astonished at the poor quality of them, congratulations on getting an interview ...

Thanks, well it's actually a 2k pay cut from what I'm on now, doing exactly the same thing, but I'm currently contracting, so: paid holidays! yay! more security! yay! and no more hatefull umbrella companies and all the nonsense that comes with that! yay!

 

[mattyfez]

Lol! guys, its not that kind of beard, it's a, dare I say trendy modern, uniform beard...
...A sharp beard, if there is such a thing...

In fact to call it a beard would probably be incorrect, it's beyond stubble, but it's not a UNIX bush either