Job Interview tomorrow....
...also, clean and trim your fingernails...
There's gotta be a story behind the Kill 'em All shirt, right?
and don't pick your nose or fart. (Lord the jobs I have missed out on!!)
One of the main things, get that hair trimmed (mustache too if you got one)..nobody likes a badly groomed person...clean out those nose hairs too....;-)
My recommendation is that you dress as you would dress any day for work at that place of business. Say they offer to take you out to meet some of their employees doing their jobs. You do not want to look like a frat rat or an alley cat. Make your appearance comparable to just a shade better than theirs. Take some work boots or casual sneakers with you and offer to change out of those Florsheims quickly, if appropriate. The last thing you want to do is behave like a former Governor candidate whose TV ads showed him strolling around a cow pasture, staring at the sky, with his tie loosened and his suit coat dangling over his shoulder. People with common sense do not stroll around cow pastures staring at the sky no matter what they are wearing at the time. BTW, he lost.
> i would wear a suit, but i look good in suits and i know the wife would be all over me after the interview...
Hahaha I did the same thing to Wendell 2 weeks ago when he wore that suit. 🙂 Something about a man in a suit that gets us girls all hot and bothered... :-$
As a rule of thumb, dress up one position that you are interviewing for. For an example, if the position dress code is khakis and a nice shirt, wear something the next level up like slacks, jacket and no tie -- or tie. Whatever you do, don't dress down and don't over dress.
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> As a rule of thumb, dress up one position that you are interviewing for. For an example, if the position dress code is khakis and a nice shirt, wear something the next level up like slacks, jacket and no tie -- or tie. Whatever you do, don't dress down and don't over dress.
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I never brought anyone in to interview that I wasn't fairly confident (based on resume and references) could do the job; I was always evaluating for the next level up the corporate food chain.
In my market the "suit/no suit" line was drawn at the project manager level; to represent the firm in client meetings you should be suited up.
i am saddened that not many surveyors here are supporting 'suiting up' for an interview. is this a sign of the level of professionalism of our field?
We all know you wont be wearing a suit in the field, and so will they.
If anything, wearing a suit will convey to them that you have the ability to act professional and that you are serious about the position. I dont think a suit would hurt at all.
In my opinion, even when you are working in the field, you are the face of the company. Dress professional. Never hurts.
-V
