wear for interview?
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- andy_qube0
restless: "i've been told dress one notch above what everyone else working there wears."
This is pretty sound advice.
My angle is that the dress code will reflect whether you are going to enjoy yourself working there.
To be creative you need to feel comfortable. I would dress up as far as you are comfortable, then stop.
- miespaties0
what about hairstyle? my friend has dreadlocks and wonders if this will put people off during his interviews...
- kezza_20
If you are going for a creative position, make sure it's not a suit unless you are going for the Brian Ferry look.
Jeans flipflips and a tshirt seem to be the uniform of the moment
- valentim0
try to be as confortable as possible with what you wearing, something cool & uncommon, get away from the GAP/ TOMMY look or anything american, A nice black suite or a MOD look will give you an extra+ .....good luck
- mr_snuggles0
I have one tomorrow, I'll be wearing casual light grey slacks, slightly baggy, my white vinatge adidas tennis trainers, a nice brown sweater with a casual collared shirt underneath, with my french cuffs slightly protruding...
Maybe I'll post some pics tonight of my ensemble :P
- Teeuwen0
WHERE SNUGGLES, WHERE?
- Baskerville0
I've got an interview tonight at a branding agency.
If it was a small print studio, I'd just wear jeans/t-shirt.
But because these guys are more corporate and smart, I'll wear a shirt and smart trousers, plus I'm meeting the exec. CD and some one from HR so I want to make a good impression. I need to prove I can look smart and present myself well as I could be meeting very important clients etc.
- mr_snuggles0
urgh...
I'm selling out, tired of the false grandeur of the small creative studio's whom pay peanuts to churn out mediocre work...
It's a big american agency in amsterdam where I'd be earning almost double my salary now, dreadful work, but I'm only thinking of doing it for a year to dig myself out of this financial hole...
- trevedda0
It's an interview so you have to feel comfortable BUT I would say that it still means no jeans, no trainers, no t-shirts. You have to dress for the occassion. If you look professional then your attitude is probably going to be professional and therefore your work might be too.
I gave someone a job when they were clearly wearing a borrowed suit. Their work was great, and they'd made the effort to dress appropriately for the interview. Once they had the job they wore jeans, Ts, trainers - which was fine.
Smart casual is OK too. So suit without a tie might work BUT not suit with T-shirt or trainers (unless your Phil Collins but then you won't get the job if you are him).
Be comfortable but considered.
- jstahl0
no offense but they are not asking about a math/tech company...and,
ps. what the fuck is a math/tech company?!it's a company that makes software for doing high-end mathematics.
what difference does it make that its a tech company? I said they have casual dress, and actually the design department is LESS casual than anyone else. someone before said it right, it's better to be overdressed. a suit doesn't have to mean a boxy stuff suit, you can be comfortable and add some personality. you can always take off your jacket.
- mrdobolina0
do not wear flip flops, man toe is an automatic "no" in my book.
- ross0
do the humpty hump.
do the humpty hump.wear those glasses that have a plastic nose attached.
- nosaj0
full suit of armor.
- taragee0
no rly what is abutton down tee that is clazytalk
- e-pill0
gee, its a shirt, that is button down the center front of the body. its also short sleeved. its summer. who wants to sweat in an interview??
its not a tee with a graphic on it.
get it?
- taragee0
sounds silly :P
- k0na_an0k0
I'm under the impression that people that deal with more creative content are in a more creative mindset in terms of dress.
the last interview i went to had a guy in a new era cap and skate shoes interviewing me alongside a woman in a suit ... so it was pretty split
advice / opinions?
MSTRPLN
(Sep 6 06, 17:49)you never get a second chance to make a first impression.
yes designers are more creative, in their clothing as well, but not messy, and you're going to be a professional.
if you want to get creative, but be professional try this.
black square tip dress boots
silver or gray socks (it will pull in the tie)
charcoal dress slacks
black pinstripe dress shirt. roll the sleeves.
silver tie loose around the neck.like that but way less gay and way more buttons buttoned. it's clean, professional but has a creative twist on things.
for interviews, dress nice. the jeans come after you get hired.
they want to know you can look presentable when a client comes in or when they have to send you to a client.
good luck.
- Teeuwen0
urgh...
I'm selling out, tired of the false grandeur of the small creative studio's whom pay peanuts to churn out mediocre work...
It's a big american agency in amsterdam where I'd be earning almost double my salary now, dreadful work, but I'm only thinking of doing it for a year to dig myself out of this financial hole...
mr_snuggles
(Sep 7 06, 01:59)good for you!
why work for a "(self proclaimed) big name" agency (like i did for opera) but get financially and creatively bungholed when you can just churn out commercial crapness and be able to buy more narcotic matter?
goodluck snuggies!
let me know how it went..
- kelpie0
surely that's a short sleeved shirt, e-pill? in the real world?
- e-pill0
kelpie...thats what i said originaly but i had to translate for geelicious.