Interview for IT positon: What to wear?

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: torpid
That's a dumb philosophy... "you can always stand out later". For some reason I don't think the OP wants to stand out in the unemployment line. The trick is to stand out without looking unprofessional. Most of the time some bolder colors in a suit ensemble is just fine for that purpose. Just not in all cases.

Well I think making yourself look unprofessional to the guys that are going to hire you is NOT a good thing. I'd rather be smart and business like then stand out with my confidence and skills in the interview. I'll let myself speak for what I know and let my dress sense just be professional. NO ONE looks bad in a white shirt and a non funky tie with a nice suit that fits.

I'd rather play safe with my shirt and tie and let my interview skill show then let my clothing distract the guy.

I wouldn't be judgemental to a guy wearing whatever but not everyone is as liberal and I want to be myself in to a good position.

Koing

I don't want to give you guys the idea that the blue is some crazy outfit.... It's a solid blue shirt from the gap with the button down corners on the collar and the tie is a dark navy that's sortof metalic and has a very sublte pattern on it. I always thought it was a pretty bold/confident look and definitley not unprofessional. I'm just wondering what would be best for this situation. AFAIK it dosen't matter if I wear a turtleneck with this suit and coat, it'll still look great and buisness-like, I'm just not sure what the BEST way to go would be for this situation.

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: Koing
Well I think making yourself look unprofessional to the guys that are going to hire you is NOT a good thing. I'd rather be smart and business like then stand out with my confidence and skills in the interview. I'll let myself speak for what I know and let my dress sense just be professional. NO ONE looks bad in a white shirt and a non funky tie with a nice suit that fits.

I'd rather play safe with my shirt and tie and let my interview skill show then let my clothing distract the guy.

I wouldn't be judgemental to a guy wearing whatever but not everyone is as liberal and I want to be myself in to a good position.

Koing

Not talking about anything quite so obvious. If you note above I did recommend a white shirt because a financial institution seems like the sort of company that would value conformity more. However, in many cases I think something that shows a little more confidence is only going to help and not likely to hurt. I don't expect that in either case they are going to actually discuss the wardrobe. I'm thinking more in terms of the subconscious effect it has. The same could be said of body posture and looking people in the eyes. In the end wardrobe won't matter if they think you are underqualified or think you are the most qualified. It's those lines where you are equally qualified and they are choosing based on intangibles where it could hurt or help you.

 

[slsmnaz]

Go with the blue combo to at least show some personality. Everyone wears a white shirt to be safe. It's kind of like the blue blazer/khaki pant thing everyone wore in college. Take a chance but wear it w/ confidence. It won't win or lose you the job.

 

[dainthomas]

One word: Fubu

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: Koing
Well I think making yourself look unprofessional to the guys that are going to hire you is NOT a good thing. I'd rather be smart and business like then stand out with my confidence and skills in the interview. I'll let myself speak for what I know and let my dress sense just be professional. NO ONE looks bad in a white shirt and a non funky tie with a nice suit that fits.

I'd rather play safe with my shirt and tie and let my interview skill show then let my clothing distract the guy.

I wouldn't be judgemental to a guy wearing whatever but not everyone is as liberal and I want to be myself in to a good position.

Koing

Not talking about anything quite so obvious. If you note above I did recommend a white shirt because a financial institution seems like the sort of company that would value conformity more. However, in many cases I think something that shows a little more confidence is only going to help and not likely to hurt. I don't expect that in either case they are going to actually discuss the wardrobe. I'm thinking more in terms of the subconscious effect it has. The same could be said of body posture and looking people in the eyes. In the end wardrobe won't matter if they think you are underqualified or think you are the most qualified. It's those lines where you are equally qualified and they are choosing based on intangibles where it could hurt or help you.

Fair enough.

Koing

 

[chr6]

Originally posted by: swtethan
thick glasses, pocket protector

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: dainthomas
One word: Fubu

this works as well.

jk. go for the blue.

 

[BriGy86]

here is a question, when you get the job what is usually the dress attire for IT workers (the guys that are crawling under desks to fix things)

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
here is a question, when you get the job what is usually the dress attire for IT workers (the guys that are crawling under desks to fix things)

strangley timed bump....

I went with the white shirt and the blue tie. I think I'd have looked a lot better in blue, but when it came down to decision time, I realized that I dont think the blue shirt I wanted was clean

Interview in less than 2 hours <nervous>

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: BriGy86
here is a question, when you get the job what is usually the dress attire for IT workers (the guys that are crawling under desks to fix things)

strangley timed bump....

I went with the white shirt and the blue tie. I think I'd have looked a lot better in blue, but when it came down to decision time, I realized that I dont think the blue shirt I wanted was clean
Interview in less than 2 hours <nervous>

If I'd known that I would have voted for the white

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: BriGy86
here is a question, when you get the job what is usually the dress attire for IT workers (the guys that are crawling under desks to fix things)

strangley timed bump....

I went with the white shirt and the blue tie. I think I'd have looked a lot better in blue, but when it came down to decision time, I realized that I dont think the blue shirt I wanted was clean
Interview in less than 2 hours <nervous>

If I'd known that I would have voted for the white

:laugh: I wasn't counting on my not having done laundry recently. I just figured a choice between two clean shirts

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: BriGy86
here is a question, when you get the job what is usually the dress attire for IT workers (the guys that are crawling under desks to fix things)

strangley timed bump....

I went with the white shirt and the blue tie. I think I'd have looked a lot better in blue, but when it came down to decision time, I realized that I dont think the blue shirt I wanted was clean

Interview in less than 2 hours <nervous>

good luck:thumbsup:

 

[Chryso]

Pocket protector.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: gigapet
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