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Interviews - suit/tie or otherwise?
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostRemember that time I told you to wear a suit and tie on your birthday to an interview and you got all muddled?
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostRemember that time I told you to wear a suit and tie on your birthday to an interview and you got all muddled?
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThank you but what I did say was..
I meant turn up in a suit to interview. I then qualified wearing a suit wasn't the best idea.
Sure, if you absolutely don't know the client's dress code, err on the side of more formal. Go for the suit, tie and jacket. You can always take off the jacket and tie to look slightly less formal. That said, there's no real reason why you can't find out in advance what the expected dress code is and adhere to that. Again, I have been in situations where I've heard the remarks from informal company interviewers after the interview when the suited contractor has been shown the door, which essentially suggested that, despite the technical ability of the candidate, they wouldn't offer them the gig for "being too corporate" and that they "wouldn't gel with the team" due to the cultural differences implied by the differing styles of dress.
Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThank youComment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostYes, however, I still assert that turning up for an interview in a suit to a company that actively dresses in a far more informal manner can negatively impact your chances of landing the gig.
Sure, if you absolutely don't know the client's dress code, err on the side of more formal. Go for the suit, tie and jacket. You can always take off the jacket and tie to look slightly less formal. That said, there's no real reason why you can't find out in advance what the expected dress code is and adhere to that. Again, I have been in situations where I've heard the remarks from informal company interviewers after the interview when the suited contractor has been shown the door, which essentially suggested that, despite the technical ability of the candidate, they wouldn't offer them the gig for "being too corporate" and that they "wouldn't gel with the team" due to the cultural differences implied by the differing styles of dress.
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostYes, however, I still assert that turning up for an interview in a suit to a company that actively dresses in a far more informal manner can negatively impact your chances of landing the gig. ...Last edited by OwlHoot; 22 February 2017, 15:29.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostDon't wear a red tie. You ain't Tony Blair.Comment
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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View PostIf you appear overdressed - ditch the tie before you start, and take off your jacket.
When i get the role always match the local dress code, which is sometimes hard as the current ClientCo has plenty of people with shorts and flip-flops (no vests thank god) in the summer. A bit more bearable during the winter months, but there is still one individual walking around in sandals barefoot.Comment
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Originally posted by sal View PostThis is what i do. Suit + tie for starters, I also go to the site 10-15min earlier and stroll around the area if i'm not familiar with it. If I can see ClientCo personnel walking in and out of the office and they aren't dressed formal I usually pocket the tie and take off my jacket during the interview.
When i get the role always match the local dress code, which is sometimes hard as the current ClientCo has plenty of people with shorts and flip-flops (no vests thank god) in the summer. A bit more bearable during the winter months, but there is still one individual walking around in sandals barefoot.The Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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