What Colour Suit to wear to an Interview?...
Discussion
White shirt, red tie, dark blue or charcoal suit, black shoes with laces.
No shiny suits.
No black suits.
No one button suits.
No brown shoes.
No slip on shoes.
No pointy shoes.
No massive samosa tie knots.
No massive spiky gelled hair.
Unless the job is as an estate agent!
No shiny suits.
No black suits.
No one button suits.
No brown shoes.
No slip on shoes.
No pointy shoes.
No massive samosa tie knots.
No massive spiky gelled hair.
Unless the job is as an estate agent!
Edited by johnfm on Thursday 7th February 01:34
I'm kinda pleased with my 100% success rate at interviews over the years, i.e. every job interview I've ever been invited to so far in my career, I've always got the job!
When it was for senior management roles, I always wore subdued colours - dark blue or black, plain suits, with a plain white or blue shirt, with a tie that's maybe slightly more exciting with a bit of a pattern, but nothing too exciting.
When I applied for two roles in sales over the years - one role as a Business Development Manager, and one as a Recruitment Dept. Manager, I wore slightly more lairy, what I might call 'sales w
ker' suits - ones with those slightly annoying 'wide boy' pin stripes, that only pushy, sales-y kind of people wear! They seemed to do the job too!
I also have a light-brown, linen suit...but I can't forsee a situation when I'd be able to wear that to any kind of interview...shame, cos I like it! It normally comes out if I go to some random horse-racing event at Ascot or something.
One of my favourite ties was bought from the shop at the Lamborghini factory in Sant' Agata in Italy. It's a lovely, thickly-woven Italian silk tie, in dark Navy blue. In the middle, it has an embroidered raging bull logo, which isn't immediately obvious unless you really looked cloesly at it.
I've worn it to quite a few interviews, and to my delight on one occasion, the interviewer was mid-flow in a question, and then his gaze alighted on my tie, and he stopped what he was saying and then said 'oh, sorry for the random question - but I've just noticed your tie - is that a Lamborghini logo on it?'
I laughed and told him where it had come from - and it turned out he was a complete petrolhead, and the interview descended into a long discussion about cars. So, there you have it - a 'car tie' helped me with an interview, and I got the job! Happy days!
Better still, it turned out that this chap, who became my MD, was personal friends with the chap who started the Red Bull drinks company! So one or two F1 corporate days also came my way as well...
When it was for senior management roles, I always wore subdued colours - dark blue or black, plain suits, with a plain white or blue shirt, with a tie that's maybe slightly more exciting with a bit of a pattern, but nothing too exciting.
When I applied for two roles in sales over the years - one role as a Business Development Manager, and one as a Recruitment Dept. Manager, I wore slightly more lairy, what I might call 'sales w
ker' suits - ones with those slightly annoying 'wide boy' pin stripes, that only pushy, sales-y kind of people wear! They seemed to do the job too!I also have a light-brown, linen suit...but I can't forsee a situation when I'd be able to wear that to any kind of interview...shame, cos I like it! It normally comes out if I go to some random horse-racing event at Ascot or something.
One of my favourite ties was bought from the shop at the Lamborghini factory in Sant' Agata in Italy. It's a lovely, thickly-woven Italian silk tie, in dark Navy blue. In the middle, it has an embroidered raging bull logo, which isn't immediately obvious unless you really looked cloesly at it.
I've worn it to quite a few interviews, and to my delight on one occasion, the interviewer was mid-flow in a question, and then his gaze alighted on my tie, and he stopped what he was saying and then said 'oh, sorry for the random question - but I've just noticed your tie - is that a Lamborghini logo on it?'
I laughed and told him where it had come from - and it turned out he was a complete petrolhead, and the interview descended into a long discussion about cars. So, there you have it - a 'car tie' helped me with an interview, and I got the job! Happy days!
Better still, it turned out that this chap, who became my MD, was personal friends with the chap who started the Red Bull drinks company! So one or two F1 corporate days also came my way as well...
All good advice there. The underlying theory about dress for both interviews and at work is about fittung in to the culture of this new organisation you wish to join. This then serves as a timely reminder to do your homework on the new orgNisstion to make sure you'll be a strategic fit. This insight should also help with dress if there are some codes within the organisation.
In general terms, and adding to the above tips:
Dark socks
Check all stickers removed from soles of shoes if new
Remove marketing tags that can sometimes be found on sleeves of suit jackets
Wear a matching colour trouser belt
Keep jewellery and piercings to a minimum (unless you're sure they'll be appreciated as a result of your homework on the company)
Have a haircut and a shave
Make sure trouser length is correct (too short and your white hairy calves will be on show when you sit down)
and look in a mirror before you go in.
Good luck!
In general terms, and adding to the above tips:
Dark socks
Check all stickers removed from soles of shoes if new
Remove marketing tags that can sometimes be found on sleeves of suit jackets
Wear a matching colour trouser belt
Keep jewellery and piercings to a minimum (unless you're sure they'll be appreciated as a result of your homework on the company)
Have a haircut and a shave
Make sure trouser length is correct (too short and your white hairy calves will be on show when you sit down)
and look in a mirror before you go in.
Good luck!
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
I'm kinda pleased with my 100% success rate at interviews over the years, i.e. every job interview I've ever been invited to so far in my career, I've always got the job!
When it was for senior management roles, I always wore subdued colours - dark blue or black, plain suits, with a plain white or blue shirt, with a tie that's maybe slightly more exciting with a bit of a pattern, but nothing too exciting.
When I applied for two roles in sales over the years - one role as a Business Development Manager, and one as a Recruitment Dept. Manager, I wore slightly more lairy, what I might call 'sales wker' suits - ones with those slightly annoying 'wide boy' pin stripes, that only pushy, sales-y kind of people wear! They seemed to do the job too!
I also have a light-brown, linen suit...but I can't forsee a situation when I'd be able to wear that to any kind of interview...shame, cos I like it! It normally comes out if I go to some random horse-racing event at Ascot or something.
One of my favourite ties was bought from the shop at the Lamborghini factory in Sant' Agata in Italy. It's a lovely, thickly-woven Italian silk tie, in dark Navy blue. In the middle, it has an embroidered raging bull logo, which isn't immediately obvious unless you really looked cloesly at it.
I've worn it to quite a few interviews, and to my delight on one occasion, the interviewer was mid-flow in a question, and then his gaze alighted on my tie, and he stopped what he was saying and then said 'oh, sorry for the random question - but I've just noticed your tie - is that a Lamborghini logo on it?'
I laughed and told him where it had come from - and it turned out he was a complete petrolhead, and the interview descended into a long discussion about cars. So, there you have it - a 'car tie' helped me with an interview, and I got the job! Happy days!
Better still, it turned out that this chap, who became my MD, was personal friends with the chap who started the Red Bull drinks company! So one or two F1 corporate days also came my way as well...
Great advice, and great story!When it was for senior management roles, I always wore subdued colours - dark blue or black, plain suits, with a plain white or blue shirt, with a tie that's maybe slightly more exciting with a bit of a pattern, but nothing too exciting.
When I applied for two roles in sales over the years - one role as a Business Development Manager, and one as a Recruitment Dept. Manager, I wore slightly more lairy, what I might call 'sales w
ker' suits - ones with those slightly annoying 'wide boy' pin stripes, that only pushy, sales-y kind of people wear! They seemed to do the job too!I also have a light-brown, linen suit...but I can't forsee a situation when I'd be able to wear that to any kind of interview...shame, cos I like it! It normally comes out if I go to some random horse-racing event at Ascot or something.
One of my favourite ties was bought from the shop at the Lamborghini factory in Sant' Agata in Italy. It's a lovely, thickly-woven Italian silk tie, in dark Navy blue. In the middle, it has an embroidered raging bull logo, which isn't immediately obvious unless you really looked cloesly at it.
I've worn it to quite a few interviews, and to my delight on one occasion, the interviewer was mid-flow in a question, and then his gaze alighted on my tie, and he stopped what he was saying and then said 'oh, sorry for the random question - but I've just noticed your tie - is that a Lamborghini logo on it?'
I laughed and told him where it had come from - and it turned out he was a complete petrolhead, and the interview descended into a long discussion about cars. So, there you have it - a 'car tie' helped me with an interview, and I got the job! Happy days!
Better still, it turned out that this chap, who became my MD, was personal friends with the chap who started the Red Bull drinks company! So one or two F1 corporate days also came my way as well...
'Tailor' your suit / shirt / tie combo to the job.
Dare I say it, six interviews over 20 years, got them all.
Good luck!
)Shiny and bright electric blue.
I was at a conference today where 32 apps dev companies have 7 minutes to present their wares to an audience of potential buyers, in the hope of luring them to a more detailed conversation later.
First up was a guy who looked like Austin Powers on a bad hair day. The suit drew gasps. Guess whose stand was the busiest afterwards?
I was at a conference today where 32 apps dev companies have 7 minutes to present their wares to an audience of potential buyers, in the hope of luring them to a more detailed conversation later.
First up was a guy who looked like Austin Powers on a bad hair day. The suit drew gasps. Guess whose stand was the busiest afterwards?
Mobile Chicane said:
Shiny and bright electric blue.
I was at a conference today where 32 apps dev companies have 7 minutes to present their wares to an audience of potential buyers, in the hope of luring them to a more detailed conversation later.
First up was a guy who looked like Austin Powers on a bad hair day. The suit drew gasps. Guess whose stand was the busiest afterwards?
Absolutely; horses for courses! I assume he had the personality to match? I was at a conference today where 32 apps dev companies have 7 minutes to present their wares to an audience of potential buyers, in the hope of luring them to a more detailed conversation later.
First up was a guy who looked like Austin Powers on a bad hair day. The suit drew gasps. Guess whose stand was the busiest afterwards?
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