Interview dress code

[Cogcog]

No, not what to wear, but much odder.

How would you react if an employer openly suggested what to wear at interview?

The basics are that although the job is back room and doesn't require you to dress in a particular way, the employer thinks interviewers are tending to be swayed towards selecting people they like the look of rather than the most able. So they are suggesting everyone comes dressed 'business casual' to avoid the old school shirt and tie brigade choosing people like them.

The employers are being quite open with interviewees that this is to avoid unfairness as the job doesn't require you to be suited and booted at that junior level and that by asking everyone to dress in a similar way they are emphasising that it isn't about how you look or how good the suit is.

[anonymous-user]

If you are a girl I foresee crotchless nickers and a peephole bra securing the gig. If you are male I would not bother

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 10th October 14:48

[Cogcog]

garyhun said:

If you are a girl I foresee crotchless nickers and a peephole bra securing the gig. If you are male I would not bother

Edited by garyhun on Sunday 10th October 14:48

Unless the interviewers are females whose husbands have recently left with a hooker?

[slipstream 1985]

Cogcog said:

garyhun said:

If you are a girl I foresee crotchless nickers and a peephole bra securing the gig. If you are male I would not bother

Edited by garyhun on Sunday 10th October 14:48

Unless the interviewers are females whose husbands have recently left with a hooker?

suited and booted for the bottom rung shelf stacking position after a change of career a few years ago. store manager now. first impressions are everything.

[grumbledoak]

You wear a suit, tie, and shoes, you plank.

[TurricanII]

grumbledoak said:

You wear a suit, tie, and shoes

+1 - if you want to be more casual, unbutton the suit jacket!

[Bullett]

Cogcog said:

So they are suggesting everyone comes dressed 'business casual' to avoid the old school shirt and tie brigade choosing people like them.

What a st idea. Sounds like a council or government job idea, "some people are not as good as others so lets bring everyone down to the same lower level"

Peoples definition of Business casual will differ so that's a problem to start with. For anything office based you wear a suit and tie, personally I think that's more even than everyone wearing what they like as it then becomes a fashion parade.

[KrazyIvan]

Let me get this right.

Employer, is telling you to come in buisness casual, as they dont want the interviewer (tie brigade) employing someone who looks like them.

Simple really isnt it, get a suit and tie and as all the others will be in casual shirts, jobs yours

[V8mate]

KrazyIvan said:

Let me get this right.

Employer, is telling you to come in buisness casual, as they dont want the interviewer (tie brigade) employing someone who looks like them.

Simple really isnt it, get a suit and tie and as all the others will be in casual shirts, jobs yours

Or they deselect you for failing to follow the simplest of requests.

[Munter]

V8mate said:

KrazyIvan said:

Let me get this right.

Employer, is telling you to come in buisness casual, as they dont want the interviewer (tie brigade) employing someone who looks like them.

Simple really isnt it, get a suit and tie and as all the others will be in casual shirts, jobs yours

Or they deselect you for failing to follow the simplest of requests.

I agree I think the fear is you go in, shake hands, sit down. And the 1st question is "Why are you wearing a tie when you were told specifically not to? Do you have a problem with authority?"

I'm sure the interview would go smoothly right after that.

[V8mate]

Munter said:

V8mate said:

KrazyIvan said:

Let me get this right.

Employer, is telling you to come in buisness casual, as they dont want the interviewer (tie brigade) employing someone who looks like them.

Simple really isnt it, get a suit and tie and as all the others will be in casual shirts, jobs yours

Or they deselect you for failing to follow the simplest of requests.

I agree I think the fear is you go in, shake hands, sit down. And the 1st question is "Why are you wearing a tie when you were told specifically not to? Do you have a problem with authority?"

I'm sure the interview would go smoothly right after that.

OP, have they defined 'business casual'?

I wouldn't wear a suit, but I'd still wear smart, pressed trousers, proper polished shoes and a long sleeved shirt and tie.

[ShadownINja]

Dress like a ninja.

[Bullett]

ShadownINja said:

Dress like a ninja.

Business dress?

My business is death, and business is GOOD (leap over desk)....

[monthefish]

Go to the place of work a day or two prior to the interview (not a Friday as it may be dress-down Friday and this may wrong-foot you).
See what the moajority of workers are wearing.
Wear same attire to interview, and explain your choice of attire.
Bonus points for initiative.
Probably.


Or wear a suit & tie as has been suggested.

[voicey]

For me, Business Casual = Suit, shirt without tie

[Engineer1]

I'd say suit style trousers and shirt or Chinos and a good plain polo shirt. A company that suggests no need for suits for interviews could be being practical, who wants to buy a suit that they will only use for the interview then never wear again?

[Dupont666]

voicey said:

For me, Business Casual = Suit, shirt without tie

Yep this would be my idea too... smart = tie included and done up correctly.

[Marf]

ShadownINja said:

Dress like a ninja.

What if he is not a muslim?

[sleep envy]

Marf said:

ShadownINja said:

Dress like a ninja.

What if he is not a muslim?

then dress like a pirate

[Marf]

Arrr!