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The most important thing to remember is that it has to fit right.
This is absolutely the key point. An ill-fitting suit is going to make you look uncomfortable and unprepared.
If you want to look a little more casual and not as stuffy, follow Vopro's lead and get some nice khakis, brown belt, brown shoes. You could go dress shirt and tie, or nice polo. Either way, put a nice-fitting blazer over that.
Also, you can never go wrong with a navy blue suit. Pair it with a light shirt and dark tie, and you really can't go wrong. You won't stick out for better or worse, but you'll look serious and professional enough to pass the first impression check.
It might be a little too casual for an IT professional? My interview experience has been mostly retail and restaurant (Target, Sprint Store, Barns and Nobles, Olive Garden) and all of them have been fine with such attire.
Have to come into work tomorrow at 3:30 pm for some mandatory meeting. I work 3rd shift. That's my sleeping time you're cutting into.
I did an 8a-5p skills class yesterday. Then I went to work at 11:30pm. Sitting in a chair listening to people talk when the sun is out is delicious poison to my body. Sleep schedule? Fuck that!
I'm gonna cross-post this from the H/A thread I just made:
Good news! I'm graduating this spring!
Bad news, I don't have anything professional to wear to an interview!
Long story short, I'm in the market for a first (any maybe second? most places have deals for a second one) dress suit, specifically one that will be a good pick for a job interview.
The problem is, I have no idea what to buy, and I'm not entirely certain how much I can trust what the sale guy will have to say on the matter (will he be more interested in getting a big sale? Or in earning my return business?)
For reference, I am planning to enter the IT field. I've shopped around a few places (with the girlfriend), and it's looking like what works best on me is navy blue, or charcoal w/pinstripes.
But is that going to work?
I know suits can be a little weird. You want to look professional, but you don't want to be too fancy, but you have to be formal, but you want something plain, but it should look good on you, but it should say something about you as a person!
....HELP!
This might not work for you, but it worked for me. I got lots of my stuff from different places.
Picked up a dress shirt from the Gap on clearance, got some khaki pants, brown dress shoes, brown belt and blue tie on clearance at Target, and a blue suit jacket from Goodwill that fits me perfect.
Slap on some argyle socks and I got myself an interview ready "suit" that I get compliments on. And all for around $40.
The most important thing to remember is that it has to fit right.
I was actually seriously considering this, or something like it. Basically navy blue dress jacket with nice khaki slacks. It's professional, but nowhere near dressy, and very fitting for "working man" type stuff, like running cables and all the other crap IT guys have to do.
But everybody keeps shooting it down.
It's fine if the interview is on a boat.
Seriously though, yiur best bet is a dark (but not black) two button suit. Pinstripes and double-breasted go in and out of style, so avoid those. Only go three button if you're tall or have a long torso.
If you want to avoid the suit, a jacket can work, but the blue blazer and khakis thing has associations. It's easy to accidentally look like a trust fund brat, or a boat captain. If you're set on a blue jacket, try some brown chinos. Really, I think it'd be best to either go with the suit or just shirt and tie.
You might want two interview outfits, in case you go through a two round interview process, or if you get called back for one after you've dirtied an outfit.
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My interview today was in a black collared shirt and nice jeans.
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I dress better now than I did at my interview, but part of that is the drastic increase in disposable income and part of it is a newfound love of fashion.
Just finished a twenty hour day. Started off shitty and got good. Fixed three major broken windows and I'm pretty sure I secured good times with reviews coming up.
Now to pass out and head in at lunch.
WATCH THIS SPACE.
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My job is to sit in the lobby and try not to doze off...
I am not very good at my job
You're the person who the protagonists need to sneak by, in order to get both in and out of the building.
When a security camera goes blank or shows the same footage on a loop, you're the one who either doesn't notice it or complains about building maintenance slacking off again.
I'd say you were very good at your job; pretty much by the book as far as those things go.
The role is advertised as "Eyeware Designer" but then they ask for product design experience and general design experience, both of which I have.
What bugs me is I could talk this up and justify why I'm applying in a cover letter, but you have to apply on their site and you can only upload a resume! I'm awesome at cover letters, this sucks.
Find their HR address. Send them a coverletter that has watermarked instructions on how to fold it into a pair of glasses. Papercraft style.
i interview in a nice fitting dark gray suit, light blue shirt, and black tie
it is a pretty basic interview look for a reason, so maybe wearing it shows that you know what you are doing, and having it fit right shows attention to detail?
basically you want this one outfit to make you look not just like a serious guy in a suit, but like a cool guy from a mens magazine who you cant be sure if they are dressed up for their high paying executive job or its the weekend and they are going out for drinks but they always wear a suit because it suits them so well
and then on top of that you try to come off as relaxed and confident during the interview and seem like a cool dude
that way you dont risk looking underdressed, you probably seem like a better person than someone in a tshirt, but you also dont seem like youd have trouble fitting into a more relaxed work environment and you can step up (2 the streets) when needed
For an interview suit it depends on where are interviewing.
The last time I wore a suit and tie to an interview, the hiring manager did not wear a tie and person I ended up working with was in a Brazil football t-shirt. This was for a state government IT position.
What I have done since then is just a nice button up shirt and bring a tie, in case when I get to the lobby it looks like a classier place.
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This is absolutely the key point. An ill-fitting suit is going to make you look uncomfortable and unprepared.
If you want to look a little more casual and not as stuffy, follow Vopro's lead and get some nice khakis, brown belt, brown shoes. You could go dress shirt and tie, or nice polo. Either way, put a nice-fitting blazer over that.
Also, you can never go wrong with a navy blue suit. Pair it with a light shirt and dark tie, and you really can't go wrong. You won't stick out for better or worse, but you'll look serious and professional enough to pass the first impression check.
As long as you don't do this.
And do this.
You (should) be fine.
Basically be a good looking person and you'll get the job.
It's fine if the interview is on a boat.
Seriously though, yiur best bet is a dark (but not black) two button suit. Pinstripes and double-breasted go in and out of style, so avoid those. Only go three button if you're tall or have a long torso.
If you want to avoid the suit, a jacket can work, but the blue blazer and khakis thing has associations. It's easy to accidentally look like a trust fund brat, or a boat captain. If you're set on a blue jacket, try some brown chinos. Really, I think it'd be best to either go with the suit or just shirt and tie.
You might want two interview outfits, in case you go through a two round interview process, or if you get called back for one after you've dirtied an outfit.
For IT that's fine.
Satans..... hints.....
I wanna work in IT :-(
do you know how to correctly sacrifice a goat to the heathen gods
Satans..... hints.....
Bu still thinking all "arrr, what be ye technical difficulty".
Games industry owns
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I am terrible. Thanksassholes.
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Have you been drinking?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better
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it actually wigs me out. many people show up in t-shirts and blue jeans, and i want to show up every day in a nice button up and slacks
anyway i'm done my tool/extension thing so the other dude can do his job and i can do mine at a reasonable hour
i will point to it if i need an example of how awesome i am, but i'm not doing it again
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I dress better now than I did at my interview, but part of that is the drastic increase in disposable income and part of it is a newfound love of fashion.
Just finished a twenty hour day. Started off shitty and got good. Fixed three major broken windows and I'm pretty sure I secured good times with reviews coming up.
Now to pass out and head in at lunch.
You're the person who the protagonists need to sneak by, in order to get both in and out of the building.
When a security camera goes blank or shows the same footage on a loop, you're the one who either doesn't notice it or complains about building maintenance slacking off again.
I'd say you were very good at your job; pretty much by the book as far as those things go.
Find their HR address. Send them a coverletter that has watermarked instructions on how to fold it into a pair of glasses. Papercraft style.
I remember this.
It can be really stressful trying to find the next job after leaving school. Don't be afraid to start putting in applications now.
You will find a job. Just remember that.
closer to normal...
it's like i've been jet lagged but i never went anywhere out of this time zone
it is a pretty basic interview look for a reason, so maybe wearing it shows that you know what you are doing, and having it fit right shows attention to detail?
basically you want this one outfit to make you look not just like a serious guy in a suit, but like a cool guy from a mens magazine who you cant be sure if they are dressed up for their high paying executive job or its the weekend and they are going out for drinks but they always wear a suit because it suits them so well
and then on top of that you try to come off as relaxed and confident during the interview and seem like a cool dude
that way you dont risk looking underdressed, you probably seem like a better person than someone in a tshirt, but you also dont seem like youd have trouble fitting into a more relaxed work environment and you can step up (2 the streets) when needed
The last time I wore a suit and tie to an interview, the hiring manager did not wear a tie and person I ended up working with was in a Brazil football t-shirt. This was for a state government IT position.
What I have done since then is just a nice button up shirt and bring a tie, in case when I get to the lobby it looks like a classier place.