wear for interview?
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- Jaline0
i've been told dress one notch above what everyone else working there wears. so if you know that the people working there go jeans/t-shirt, wear like a polo and nice pants. if they wear business casual like polos and khakis, then go dress shirt and tie. if they wear dress shirts and ties, go suit.
restlessdesign
(Sep 6 06, 21:06)I agree.
- Teeuwen0
for that safe and secure appeal..
- CphGD0
Research the company a little bit and try to blend in. Forget the suit! Casual designer clothes like jeans and a cool shirt or tee always does the job.
This is all starting to sound a little gay so I am just gonna shut up and go watch Sex & the city or something...
- seed0
I can't wear a suit to any place that is even close to being hip. Last time I tried it on I looked like a fat used car salesman.
- gramme0
button-down + decent pants + nice shoes or dress boots.
Suit/Tie doesn't seem to be necessary. We are a bit more buttoned-up than most firms (no t-shirts here), but I wore the above and got the jobe.
- Rand0
better to underdress than over dress
- seed0
I have nice suits (minus the jacket) for corporate interviews. I also have plenty of crappy looking business casual clothes.
I have the hardest time dressing for an interview that is somewhere in between. It's the fine line between not looking like a slob that doesn't care vs coming off as a square.
- kelpie0
sorry pill, should never have doubted you my friend.
- mrdobolina0
look like you give a shit.
- HumanMale0
Wear a suit dude... as long as it looks fucking fly. No point if it's all creased and a bad fit...
Don't really need to wear a tie, takes the super-smart edge away from the outfit, but still shows you can dress yourself.
Anyone can wear a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, and if that's the going dress code of company, at least you've shown you can 'dress up' if you need too.
- Teeuwen0
lol tara.
- taragee0
i ate teh buttons off i thought they were e-pills :/
- e-pill0
kelpie...thats what i said originaly but i had to translate for geelicious.
- kelpie0
surely that's a short sleeved shirt, e-pill? in the real world?
- 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..
- 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.
- taragee0
sounds silly :P
- 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
no rly what is abutton down tee that is clazytalk
- nosaj0
full suit of armor.