What do I wear for an interview?

[POL.777]

First airline interview ever...
Should I wear casual smart or go for the suit?

Best regards

[tonker]

Crotchless knickers and a basque would be my option but thats instructing for you.

Regards

[monkeyboy]

Suit, shirt (please, no flying shirts!) tie, clean shoes and a haircut.

MB

[Nearly Man]

Hey Tonker .. I was gonna say nice flowery summer dress!

Seriously Poll, nice chino's, some deck shoes ... linen shirt, top two buttons undone and a nice hat

[Flypuppy]

Yes a nice smart Panama hat would go nicely with Nearly Man's suggestion

[Dani]

POL, don't listen to the old jokers. Read the book: Airline Pilot Interviews: How you can succed in getting hired, by Irv Jasinski.

If you apply for an US/Asian/English spoken country's airline: suit with a white/lightly blue shirt and a "normal" tie, no comics or aircraft on it! charcoal color, black shoes. If you apply for a European airline and/or where it's warmer than 30°, you may drop the west and/or the tie.

[POL.777]

Read that one - great book by the way.

[Biscuit]

POL.777,

A wise man would wear a tuxedo as this would show you were the type of cat who socialises a lot and can get on with anyone. Indeed, mention you are off to a party straight after the interview in Chelsea and invite the interviewers!

[luckyPierre]

I suggest you get 4 other mates together and rush into the interview room dressed as the village people. A quick rendition of In the Navy will have them convinced you are a team man.

[IRRenewal]

It depends on the company. Doesn't easyJet say something like: "You don't have to wear a suit but if you feel more comfortable if you do we won't hold it against you".

I think Dani hits it on the head with the suit/shirt/tie advise (especially the bit about cartoon ties, don't do it. I'd leave the Disney socks at home as well). It is difficult to be overdressed, but easy to be underdressed. You can always take the jacket off if the suit turns out to be OTT.

Whatever you wear, make sure your shoes are up to scratch. A nice suit with hush puppies is a waste of a nice suit.

Read that Irv something book a while ago. Way too American for use in the UK. I wouldn't use his CV templates either, they look horrible. Maybe the old septics like it that way though.

Good luck

[scroggs]

I think the number of humourous replies effectively makes the point: do you really have to ask what to wear? Are you hoping to get away with not buying a suit or something? After spending X squillion quids already??

Tell me this is a wind up!

Scroggs

[luckyPierre]

Suit for interview and a suit for the sim ride. After all do the flight crew not wear a suit and tie to work anyway. Surely common knowledge.

[POL.777]

Thank you all very much.

Scroggs; then only reason I asked this forum for help, was that I am affraid I might end up looking like someone going to a funeral wearing a dark blue or black suit... The general dresscode in Scandinavia is a bit more relaxed than it is in UK. Not that I don't have a suit.

And after reading this post I am quite convinced that I will go for the suit.

Thank you again.

[el dorado]

Don't they have Birthday Suits in Scandinavia? :=

[MystiCKal]

I've never heard of birthday suits and I'm from Scandinavia :P

Don't they have Birthday Suits in Scandinavia?

hmmz
I can tell you what not to wear! Anything of the listed is unacceptable:

- g-string
- bikini
- boxershorts

Note: Don\'t wear anything too provocative! hehe

[flaps to 60]

POL

Black or very dark navy blue siut white shirt sensible tie ands shoes you can see yourself in.

Good luck

Mystic

In my dim and distant past i've seen a few Scandinavians in their birthday suits (if you know what i mean) so i know you have them over there as well as everywherelse.

Ps it's the suit you were born in ie naked, in case you really dont know what i mean.

[Straightandlevel80kt]

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[bawbag]

what a dizzy question! crotchless panties of course... a suit would just be too smart...

[POL.777]

BoeingMEL

first of all THANK you very much for the encouraging reply. Surely you have never asked any silly questions nor done anything wrong in your spotless carreer. Must feel great to bash someone with so little knowledge or common sense as I have.
I found your comments about my decission skills rather funny, and I loved the way you made me look like a complete jerk.
After all; what was I thinking asking questions in the Wannabe forum?

:ok: Nice one bm

[clear prop!!!]

GOOD GRIEF!!!

This was NOT a daft question and I have to say that the replies from those that should ...and state that they are in a position to help are very ...very sad!

Good luck with the interview. A suit that fits and does not look as if it's just out of the bag. A white shirt (that fits), with the newness ironed out. A plain..ish tie, smart shoes and you are there. Dress for the job you want. Look like a pilot (without the wings!) and your half way there. Your fist 5 seconds are the most important!:ok:

[jetplease!]

To bring this back up again then..... for a female, would you suggest trousers or skirt?! Obviously not some slu*ty mini-skirt, but some nice tailored thing... And we're just talking about the interview here. For a sim check the answer would definitely be trousers!

[Simon_Sez]

I had my Stage 2 assessment day with CTC yesterday and there were two girls there. Both were wearing trouser suits - one was black with a light lilac pinstripe (i think) and the other was a very dark navy. Both looked very smart and extemely professional and in my view, you can't go wrong with this.

Regards,

Simon.

[Bealzebub]

It is still a fairly conservative profession. You need to be dressed as you want to be perceived, smart, sober, professional. Casual might be ok if they hold the interview in the local disco or bar, otherwise it would only be good for the other candidates.

[The Butler]

Im sorry POL777 but Im finding it quite hard to believe that you are asking what to wear for an interview. You obviously are not thick as you've got this far but remember, YOU ARE GOING FOR A PROFESSIONAL JOB. Wear a suit for crying out loud.

Although Im sure some of the other rather more conservative suggestions on this thread could just well give you the edge. The Panama 57 sounds good but I think you would look even better with some RayBans though. Its the little things that count. Try it and let us know how you get on.

Sorry but posting that question was asking for it quite badly,

Good luck

Butty
:cool:

[Vee One...Rotate]

What The Butler said...sorry!

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