Trainers for an interview?
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Suit always, if not a shirt and tie with trousers. Shoes are important, it's a cliche but people will look at your shoes and if they are scruffy they will not think highly of you.
Interview for Tesco's or a bar job, at the end of the day the employer no matter how laid back wants you to be committed to the job...looking like you just dropped in for the interview is not the best way to cultivate this opinion.
Just to be clear the suit will not get you the job
But it won't hurt and it will almost certainly help!
Interview for Tesco's or a bar job, at the end of the day the employer no matter how laid back wants you to be committed to the job...looking like you just dropped in for the interview is not the best way to cultivate this opinion.
Just to be clear the suit will not get you the job
But it won't hurt and it will almost certainly help!
Always wear a suit to an interview, at the very least smart trousers, a ironed and tucked in shirt and nice clean shoes.
You're working at a bar afterwards? Take a bag with something more casual in it, or just untie your tie and wear the same stuff. Nothing wrong with wearing a shirt and trousers for bar work.
I would.
You're working at a bar afterwards? Take a bag with something more casual in it, or just untie your tie and wear the same stuff. Nothing wrong with wearing a shirt and trousers for bar work.
You wouldn’t be wearing one if you were going for a job as a dustman.
I would.
Not all of us apply at the local McDonalds.
In regards to the OP, it is Web Design, so a suit is certainly not OTT.
This. I hate suits at interviews other than the corporate world.
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Man, eveyone is going crazy about suits/shirt and tie combos. Times are changing, and there are jobs that wearing a suit to be interviewed for would make both yourself and the interviewer feel uncomfortable.
Of course you should try and look smart but you have to judge they way you dress by the position you're going for. For a web design company, smart trousers, black shoes (maybe even smart black trainers) and a shirt (no tie) would be absolutely fine.
I've had four interviews for programming roles in the games industry. In all I wore: black shoes/smart "grown up" trainers, casual trousers or jeans, and a shirt. I got all four jobs. If I'd worn a tie or suit jacket to any of them, I'd have felt like a total berk and the interviewer, wearing jeans and t shirt themselves, would have thought it was overkill and slightly odd too.
Of course you should try and look smart but you have to judge they way you dress by the position you're going for. For a web design company, smart trousers, black shoes (maybe even smart black trainers) and a shirt (no tie) would be absolutely fine.
I've had four interviews for programming roles in the games industry. In all I wore: black shoes/smart "grown up" trainers, casual trousers or jeans, and a shirt. I got all four jobs. If I'd worn a tie or suit jacket to any of them, I'd have felt like a total berk and the interviewer, wearing jeans and t shirt themselves, would have thought it was overkill and slightly odd too.
Completely depends on the job. All the jobs ive got ive turned up in jeans, t-shirt and hoody, while everyone else has been in a suit. Even had one employer say he felt that the people in suits where trying far to hard to impress. Granted they have all been warehouse, bar and retail jobs.
Times are not changing, the lazy, chav-filled Facebook empire is starting to take over.
There is a reason all 'proper jobs' require you to be in a suit for an interview and meetings, etc.
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Get over yourself.
Times are not changing, people are becoming lazy, wake-up.
Totally agree; and if an interviewer felt uncomfortable because somebody had made an effort in their appearance then they shouldn't be working there, or as Robbo put it, you don't want to work there.
Don't forget you are applying to work in a professional establishment, it is a business not a playground.
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I know what you meant, it just came across as incredibly snobbish .
By "Times are changing", I didn't mean that the 'classic' bankers and lawyers etc.. positions are changing.. Its understandable that you look smart for those jobs. I just meant that there are new professions where a "strictly business" dress code doesn't match the character of the role.
.By "Times are changing", I didn't mean that the 'classic' bankers and lawyers etc.. positions are changing.. Its understandable that you look smart for those jobs. I just meant that there are new professions where a "strictly business" dress code doesn't match the character of the role.
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I guess wearing a suit can't (shouldn't) hurt your chances, so if you have one, great.
I think a more appropriate answer would be "wear something as smart, if not smarter than what you expect the interviewer to be wearing". If the interviewer is likely to be wearing jeans and a tshirt, then trousers, shoes and shirt would be ok. If they're wearing trousers and a shirt, perhaps a suit would be recommended.
I think a more appropriate answer would be "wear something as smart, if not smarter than what you expect the interviewer to be wearing". If the interviewer is likely to be wearing jeans and a tshirt, then trousers, shoes and shirt would be ok. If they're wearing trousers and a shirt, perhaps a suit would be recommended.