Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview? ( Archived) (20)

Mar 17, 2010 12:17 PM CSTDo you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
FluffyDuffy
FluffyDuffyFluffyDuffyBelfast, Antrim, Ireland24 Threads 11 Polls 484 Posts

Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?(Vote Below)

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Yes
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No
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Dress casually
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20%
Total Votes
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I have an interview tomorrow for a job as a greenkeeper

Would I be overdressed in a suit?dunno
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Mar 17, 2010 12:47 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
welshlou09
welshlou09welshlou09somerset, Somerset, England UK7 Posts
always best to wear a suit looks better for u mind i went for a interview few wks ago and most turned up in jeans dont think that was gd! so think its up to u there whatever u think will make a good impression as forst impressions last
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Mar 17, 2010 1:55 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
Christmas1
Christmas1Christmas1Peterborough, Ontario Canada31 Threads 2,419 Posts
FluffyDuffy: I have an interview tomorrow for a job as a greenkeeper

Would I be overdressed in a suit?

Yes; you would be overdressed, wear jeans, work boots, decent shirt, put work gloves in back pocket.

If office job then wear suit. Wear what is appropriate for the job.
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Mar 17, 2010 2:10 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
newinsouth
newinsouthnewinsouthAiken, South Carolina USA26 Threads 2 Polls 1,039 Posts
This might be a hard call but I would rather err or the side of neatness.
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Mar 17, 2010 2:14 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
demonfairy
demonfairydemonfairyNewton,hickory, North Carolina USA120 Threads 17 Polls 5,654 Posts
Christmas1: Yes; you would be overdressed, wear jeans, work boots, decent shirt, put work gloves in back pocket.

If office job then wear suit. Wear what is appropriate for the job.
I agree with you,i went for a job in a dress didnt get hired,went back the next week in jeans and a nice top got the job.handshake
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Mar 17, 2010 2:16 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
adamisk
adamiskadamiskraleigh, Mississippi USA34 Threads 4 Polls 1,325 Posts
really depends on the job management position suit construction laborer dirty jeans .
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Mar 17, 2010 2:33 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
Thalassa
ThalassaThalassaRome, Lazio Italy104 Threads 2,410 Posts
In my opinion, you should always wear a suit to an interview, no matter what the job. Wearing the clothing that matches the job is what comes AFTER the interview. You should go in to any interview as a serious candidate, hopefully to be perceived as such. And it is fairly well known that interviews require proper attire for THAT occasion. You are not dressing for the job, you are dressing for the interview. Anything less than a suit would say that you don't see the difference.
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Mar 17, 2010 2:44 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
i have done a lot of interviewing in my time if i was hiring some one for the factory, if they were neat and clean (impressed) suit (not as much) as they give the impression of not wanting to dig into manual work.. white collar workers suit.. but each to their own
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Mar 17, 2010 3:25 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
adamisk
adamiskadamiskraleigh, Mississippi USA34 Threads 4 Polls 1,325 Posts
caspatch: i have done a lot of interviewing in my time if i was hiring some one for the factory, if they were neat and clean (impressed) suit (not as much) as they give the impression of not wanting to dig into manual work.. white collar workers suit.. but each to their own




well said
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Mar 17, 2010 3:33 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
RayfromUSA
RayfromUSARayfromUSAvienne, Rhone-Alpes France86 Threads 29 Polls 6,611 Posts
Do like the chimney-sweeps, wear a tux.
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Mar 17, 2010 3:36 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
jeepers
jeepersjeepersCowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)57 Threads 10,968 Posts
I have been told, and it makes sense to me...
wear something just one step above what you would be wearing on the job.
shimmy
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Mar 17, 2010 5:04 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
RDM59
RDM59RDM59Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland UK92 Threads 5 Polls 14,070 Posts
Smart but casual, not jeans ..... never .....scold

Corduroy or cotton perhaps and a jacket. Good polished shoes are important to. Whatever you choose make it clean and smart, take pride in yourself. If you don't why would you take pride in anything else ? Like a job for example ....grin

Besty of luck to you, hope you get the job.

If you don't like golf, at least pretend you do ......thumbs up
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Mar 17, 2010 5:10 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
rohaan
rohaanrohaanCoos Bay, Oregon USA229 Threads 10,510 Posts
RDM59: Smart but casual, not jeans ..... never .....

Corduroy or cotton perhaps and a jacket. Good polished shoes are important to. Whatever you choose make it clean and smart, take pride in yourself. If you don't why would you take pride in anything else ? Like a job for example ....

Besty of luck to you, hope you get the job.

If you don't like golf, at least pretend you do ......
Hey, you sure do get around these forums! I'm heading out in a few minutes--thanks for the bright spots in my day, Ardie. You're a good friend, and take it all on the cuff like a gentleman. You're top shelf, as we say here. (Hardly a better thing a guy can say to another, really--handshake )
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Mar 17, 2010 5:14 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
RDM59
RDM59RDM59Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland UK92 Threads 5 Polls 14,070 Posts
rohaan: Hey, you sure do get around these forums! I'm heading out in a few minutes--thanks for the bright spots in my day, Ardie. You're a good friend, and take it all on the cuff like a gentleman. You're top shelf, as we say here. (Hardly a better thing a guy can say to another, really-- )


cheers most kind of you to say R ...... thanks ...grin thumbs up
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Mar 17, 2010 5:31 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
JAN_is
JAN_isJAN_isMurcia city centre, Murcia Spain109 Threads 3,849 Posts
Thalassa: In my opinion, you should always wear a suit to an interview, no matter what the job. Wearing the clothing that matches the job is what comes AFTER the interview. You should go in to any interview as a serious candidate, hopefully to be perceived as such. And it is fairly well known that interviews require proper attire for THAT occasion. You are not dressing for the job, you are dressing for the interview. Anything less than a suit would say that you don't see the difference.


I agree entirely. thumbs up
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Mar 17, 2010 5:45 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
sophiasummer
sophiasummersophiasummerNorthland, New Zealand112 Threads 6,528 Posts
Hi there I say swish but casual nice polished shoes, casual well pressed pants, there are some very cool casual shirts out there, no tie, (no tees) matched with a casual light linen sports jacket, make sure your shoes match your pants (dosent have to be the same colour though) Green keeping is i suppose very finness work , so show that you have a good account of your self, partly in the way you dress for this interview, as your first impression, "clean and cut", is exactly what the job and entails.
Goodluck my friend.
angel
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Mar 17, 2010 6:13 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
SensualVixen
SensualVixenSensualVixenTampa Bay area, Florida USA30 Threads 1,726 Posts
No, but it would help if you shaved your legs.....
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Mar 17, 2010 6:15 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
Veritaas
VeritaasVeritaasLondon, Greater London, England UK2 Threads 5,839 Posts
SensualVixen: No, but it would help if you shaved your legs.....


Brilliant!rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 19, 2010 1:58 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
OneKitty
OneKittyOneKittyLa Grande, Oregon USA56 Threads 4 Polls 1,351 Posts
FluffyDuffy: I have an interview tomorrow for a job as a greenkeeper

Would I be overdressed in a suit?


Well, "tomorrow" has come and gone by now. I hope it worked out for you!

I was going to say, it depends on what you are interviewing for. I always showed up ready to go to work (dress like it, tell them I had my lunch in the car, etc.) One time it actually worked! LOL!

You will have to let us know how it went and when you are starting your new job!
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Mar 19, 2010 5:12 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
thewall2
thewall2thewall2montreal, Quebec Canada61 Threads 10,499 Posts
I think you always want to look your best for an interview..but more important than the way you look is the way you respond to the questions asked.

Enter first applicant....

''WHAT'S 2+2?''

"Four"

Enter second applicant...

"What's 2 + 2?"

''Whatever the boss says it is''



Second applicant got the job.


This is the way the world operates...







super
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Mar 19, 2010 5:42 PM CST Do you need to wear a suit to a job interview?
lakelander
lakelanderlakelanderLarnaca, Cyprus2 Threads 200 Posts
sophiasummer: Hi there I say swish but casual nice polished shoes, casual well pressed pants, there are some very cool casual shirts out there, no tie, (no tees) matched with a casual light linen sports jacket, make sure your shoes match your pants (dosent have to be the same colour though) Green keeping is i suppose very finness work , so show that you have a good account of your self, partly in the way you dress for this interview, as your first impression, "clean and cut", is exactly what the job and entails.
Goodluck my friend.


Who is going to see your pants underneath your trousers? rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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