YAJT: First professional salary interview in my life

[AlgaeEater]

So I'm no longer a dork in college raging against the corporate machine; now I'm being assimilated into it. :thumbsup:

So here's a dilemma that might sound stupid but, the company I'm interviewing for exports and imports internationally asparagus and berries. They love the color the green, as dictated in all of their company pictures and outings. I also have a very nice dress collar shirt that is a silver-green solid color, but I don't know if I should wear it.

I could go with the conservative interview blue, but don't know if that will make me another boring black suit-tie-blue collar interview guy.

This question sounds stupid but I hear dress really is a huge thing on an interview along with your resume and the way you present yourself to the questions. I got the other parts pretty much down to a science since I've already talked to them twice through the phone and now this is the final interview whether or not I'll get through.

So I've gotten a haircut, some nice shoes, a new suit, polished my glasses and ready to yell at kids to get off my lawn if I get hired. Just need an opinion on the dress shirt to the interview to get the ball rolling.

Any other tips from current/previous job seekers or HR managers would be great too.

 

[bigrash]

As an HR Manager, I vote for the suit.

 

[RichieZ]

the pole is messed up

 

[illusion88]

I voted for all three...

Go buy a matching jacket/pants for the green shirt, then go in naked while carrying it all on a hanger.

 

[Koing]

Blue suit and white shirt. Offends no one and looks smart.

I go with a dark grey suit and a white shirt with french cuffs. Don't go outlandish or any crazy sh!t. That stuff is for when you actually work there. Just go steady eddy for the job interview. You can't go wrong with a nice dark grey, white shirt with french cuffs that all fit you well. Bring a nice bag also. That completes the suit imo.

Give a firm handshake, speak confidently, loud and moderately paced. Not too slow or or too fast. Head up high and walk in their like your the man . Confident people get hired, not some wussy!

Koing

 

[elmro]

As someone who has done my fair share of interviews (software engineer) - I would recommend dressing well - it shows that you are taking the interview very seriously. A nice shirt with a nice tie is a great idea. It gets hot in the summer here (90+) - I really don't expect anyone to wear a suit jacket - no points deducted, no points gained if you do or not.

 

[everman]

red shirt with skinny black tie

 

[tfinch2]

Tuxedo t-shirt with berries smeared on it, and asparagus stuck in your teeth.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Koing
[/b]Blue suit and white shirt. Offends no one[/b] and looks smart.

I go with a dark grey suit and a white shirt with french cuffs. Don't go outlandish or any crazy sh!t. That stuff is for when you actually work there. Just go steady eddy for the job interview. You can't go wrong with a nice dark grey, white shirt with french cuffs that all fit you well. Bring a nice bag also. That completes the suit imo.

Give a firm handshake, speak confidently, loud and moderately paced. Not too slow or or too fast. Head up high and walk in their like your the man . Confident people get hired, not some wussy!

Koing

You're the kind of idiot who'd wear a green suit to a blueberry interview, or a red handkerchief to a crips initiation.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Koing
[/b]Blue suit and white shirt. Offends no one[/b] and looks smart.

I go with a dark grey suit and a white shirt with french cuffs. Don't go outlandish or any crazy sh!t. That stuff is for when you actually work there. Just go steady eddy for the job interview. You can't go wrong with a nice dark grey, white shirt with french cuffs that all fit you well. Bring a nice bag also. That completes the suit imo.

Give a firm handshake, speak confidently, loud and moderately paced. Not too slow or or too fast. Head up high and walk in their like your the man . Confident people get hired, not some wussy!

Koing

You're the kind of idiot who'd wear a green suit to a blueberry interview, or a red handkerchief to a crips initiation.

 

[Auggie]

do whatever *suits* you.

oh - ah ha haaa hahaha ahaha haah aha ahahhah

/me lapses into a hysterical laughing and coughing fit