interview attire
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interview attire
any thoughts on what best to wear to interviews? my judgement says suit for all, but have heard that some interviewers are happy or even prefer slightly less formal. one allegedly would be happy for candidates to be scruffy as it showed they are hard up and have worked at becoming pilots.
any suggestions appreciated
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Skinhead + nose stud + leathers(ripped)copy of the big issue hanging out the jean jacket(really hard up); even better if you get the voice weighed off: 'Big Issssuuuueeeeeeee.'
Take the dog, always good for the sympathy vote and if you've got kids, leave them in the foyer, proves further hardship, ie , no baby sitter.
Want me to go on or do you get the picture...
Take the dog, always good for the sympathy vote and if you've got kids, leave them in the foyer, proves further hardship, ie , no baby sitter.
Want me to go on or do you get the picture...
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Okay seriously,
UNLESS you are interviewing at Easyland, where things are a little less formal, WEAR A SUIT! I think white shirts are good, clean and crisp but you dont have to. Pale blue is calming. Get someone's opinion for a brand new tie that complements your shirt AND suit combination.
Shoes, black, clean and well polished.
Hair, neat tidy Perhpas get back sides and neck shave done three days before.
Watch should be discrete and same for other jewellery but if you are a lad DON'T wear ear rings to an interview.
GOOD LUCK!
UNLESS you are interviewing at Easyland, where things are a little less formal, WEAR A SUIT! I think white shirts are good, clean and crisp but you dont have to. Pale blue is calming. Get someone's opinion for a brand new tie that complements your shirt AND suit combination.
Shoes, black, clean and well polished.
Hair, neat tidy Perhpas get back sides and neck shave done three days before.
Watch should be discrete and same for other jewellery but if you are a lad DON'T wear ear rings to an interview.
GOOD LUCK!
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a bit of a personal note, however admitedly none in airlines, only at regular interviews. WHITE SHIRTS ARE A BIG NONO. you only wear them at a funeral. Otherwise the interviewer sees you as a completely boring sod (unless you do an amazing interview) and lets face the interviewer is constantly asking himself "do I really want to sit next to this bloke for 8 hours at a stretch" 
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M13 says that,
In my experience formal formal formal.
This includes having V shiny shoes dark suit, light (not bright) shirt, and a tie thats not too loud. Tidy hair and a special effort on the mornings shave.
After all, all the airlines are looking for demonstration of high personal standards and the way you dress will go some way to portraying this.
I would even go to the extent of ensuring that you make sure your tie doesn't have the colours of the opposition on it.
Or is that going too far????
M13
In my experience formal formal formal.
This includes having V shiny shoes dark suit, light (not bright) shirt, and a tie thats not too loud. Tidy hair and a special effort on the mornings shave.
After all, all the airlines are looking for demonstration of high personal standards and the way you dress will go some way to portraying this.
I would even go to the extent of ensuring that you make sure your tie doesn't have the colours of the opposition on it.
Or is that going too far????
M13
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It's neither a wedding nor a funeral; don't overdo the formality unless you're applying for the Saudi Royal Flight, or your local funeral parlour! A plain suit, or a fairly sober jacket and smart trousers, a plainish shirt (no, it doesn't matter if it's white - how petty!), and whatever tie you like, within reason. If you feel a Wallace and Grommit tie suits your mood, then wear it. No-one's going to take offence - humourous ties are fashionable these days, and you may well find your interviewer wearing something similar.
Above all, it's got to be comfortable, clean and well-presented. Don't go overboard, remember you're there to sell yourself, not your dress sense. There are more important things at stake than the colour of your shirt!
Edited for post-flight incompetent spelling!
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Above all, it's got to be comfortable, clean and well-presented. Don't go overboard, remember you're there to sell yourself, not your dress sense. There are more important things at stake than the colour of your shirt!
Edited for post-flight incompetent spelling!
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Cortilla,
Please don't be so hasty to give such incorrect advice. Wannabes often REALLY need help on this forum and telling them tosh isn't fair.
I have a friend also who was rejected for wearing a Bugs Bunny tie... and hey, white shirts worked for me!
SB
Please don't be so hasty to give such incorrect advice. Wannabes often REALLY need help on this forum and telling them tosh isn't fair.
I have a friend also who was rejected for wearing a Bugs Bunny tie... and hey, white shirts worked for me!
SB
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For a comprehensive section on interview attire, and a must for any interview preparation:
Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions
by Martin John Yate
ISBN 0-7494-2656-x
Check it!
By the way, white shirts are a definite 'yes, yes'!
~ convey 'honesty, intelligence, and stability'.
Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions
by Martin John Yate
ISBN 0-7494-2656-x
Check it!
By the way, white shirts are a definite 'yes, yes'!
~ convey 'honesty, intelligence, and stability'.
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Jeeeezus, this is turning into an episode of The Clothes Show!
Come on girls, show some common sense:
Dark suit, dry cleaned
Tie, sober
Shirt, ironed, and not your 'new years eve' hawiian number.
Socks, dark.
Shoes, black and polished.
They won't be scoring you on your fashion sense. Just make sure you look neat and presentable.
Come on girls, show some common sense:
Dark suit, dry cleaned
Tie, sober
Shirt, ironed, and not your 'new years eve' hawiian number.
Socks, dark.
Shoes, black and polished.
They won't be scoring you on your fashion sense. Just make sure you look neat and presentable.
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On my interview, first day at the sim eval, 5 of us were wearing smart conservative dark wool suits, crisp white shirts, with red or blue silk ties. One guys shows up in a wrinkled light-blue dress shirt, cotton slacks and a light-brown sport coat - and his luggage was NOT lost. Guess who didn't get hired??
Think about how most airlines uniform their pilots. Conservative, dark colors, white shirts, etc. Consider the money you spend for a nice interview suit to be an investment. It's all chump change when you consider the money you're going to make over a lifetime career as a airline pilot.
Being smartly and conservatively dressed won't necessarily get you the job, but being inappropriately or shoddily dressed has a good chance of knocking you out of the competition -- especially when everyone is of generally equal ability and experience. How you dress, look, and act says a lot about you before you even open your mouth. Nuff said.
Think about how most airlines uniform their pilots. Conservative, dark colors, white shirts, etc. Consider the money you spend for a nice interview suit to be an investment. It's all chump change when you consider the money you're going to make over a lifetime career as a airline pilot.
Being smartly and conservatively dressed won't necessarily get you the job, but being inappropriately or shoddily dressed has a good chance of knocking you out of the competition -- especially when everyone is of generally equal ability and experience. How you dress, look, and act says a lot about you before you even open your mouth. Nuff said.
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LOA, It is important to remember that the main purpose of the interview is to see if you "fit in" with the company and to check that the wonderful things you wrote on your CV were in fact done by you. Your qualifications and application are what got you to the interview stage.
I have interviewed literally hundreds of engineers and scientists for posts in a large research establishment and although scientists don't wear suits to work, they are standard dress for an interview. Think of an interview as a business meeting - that will give you an idea of the standards expected. Plus, you are out to create a good impression (I hope). Over the years I have seen several candidates who thought they were so brilliant that they should be hired in spite of a deliberate choice to come scruffy to an interview. I have never seen one of these candidates chosen.
Tips:
* Try to avoid anything that might "jar" with any member of the panel. Since you don't know their views and biases in advance you have to be conservative. Funny haircuts, visible tatoos, punctured ears, etc are out. Remember that the people interviewing you will be more senior and therefore probably older than you. The latest trend in not where you want to be.
* Check your appearance carefully before going in for the interview. Use the mirror in the gents. (Ladies don't need this advice, they always seem to get it right for interviews.)
* Carry a small reel of sellotape in your pocket. This is the quickest and easiest way to get fluff, hairs, etc off a dark suit in a hurry.
* Arrive in plenty of time and don't rush. Sweat pouring off your brow doesn't give the impression of someone in control of their life.
* Interviewers often ask questions at interview that either have no correct answer, or are so difficult that it is unlikely that anyone will be able to come up with a correct answer. These aren't asked to be sadistic. They are asked to separate the candidates who don't give up, when faced with difficulties. Never give up.
* Interviews often end with an opportunity for you to ask questions. If there is nothing you really want to know at that stage, it helps to have a sensible question prepared. Otherwise, the interview can end on a rather flat note.
* Re-read your CV the night before. Anything on your CV is fair game for interviewers questions. Candidates who don't seem to know what they put on their CV don't come over well.
Your original question was about clothing. Try and see it from the interviewers point of view.... If you can't make an effort for an interview, what are you likely to be like six months after you have been hired?
Finally, remember that the day of a successful interview is the best paid day of your life. The hours you spend preparing for the interview are vital.
Good Luck !
I have interviewed literally hundreds of engineers and scientists for posts in a large research establishment and although scientists don't wear suits to work, they are standard dress for an interview. Think of an interview as a business meeting - that will give you an idea of the standards expected. Plus, you are out to create a good impression (I hope). Over the years I have seen several candidates who thought they were so brilliant that they should be hired in spite of a deliberate choice to come scruffy to an interview. I have never seen one of these candidates chosen.
Tips:
* Try to avoid anything that might "jar" with any member of the panel. Since you don't know their views and biases in advance you have to be conservative. Funny haircuts, visible tatoos, punctured ears, etc are out. Remember that the people interviewing you will be more senior and therefore probably older than you. The latest trend in not where you want to be.
* Check your appearance carefully before going in for the interview. Use the mirror in the gents. (Ladies don't need this advice, they always seem to get it right for interviews.)
* Carry a small reel of sellotape in your pocket. This is the quickest and easiest way to get fluff, hairs, etc off a dark suit in a hurry.
* Arrive in plenty of time and don't rush. Sweat pouring off your brow doesn't give the impression of someone in control of their life.
* Interviewers often ask questions at interview that either have no correct answer, or are so difficult that it is unlikely that anyone will be able to come up with a correct answer. These aren't asked to be sadistic. They are asked to separate the candidates who don't give up, when faced with difficulties. Never give up.
* Interviews often end with an opportunity for you to ask questions. If there is nothing you really want to know at that stage, it helps to have a sensible question prepared. Otherwise, the interview can end on a rather flat note.
* Re-read your CV the night before. Anything on your CV is fair game for interviewers questions. Candidates who don't seem to know what they put on their CV don't come over well.
Your original question was about clothing. Try and see it from the interviewers point of view.... If you can't make an effort for an interview, what are you likely to be like six months after you have been hired?
Finally, remember that the day of a successful interview is the best paid day of your life. The hours you spend preparing for the interview are vital.
Good Luck !
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Lets see, what are airlines looking for in their pilots? These qualities are things which should be reflected by what you wear.
so
think Conservative.
This means a quiet suit, shirt and tie.
Also,
you are going for a job as a pilot
so look like one
A dark suit, white shirt, quiet tie, black leather polished shoes. Hair, nails, immaculate. Lots of deodorant, don't overdo the aftershave.
Try everything on well in advance of your interview to make sure it all fits well, and is comfortable. Ask your girlfriend/mum/sister if you look like a pilot.
I have been at interviews where people turn up in the most ridiculous things. Mind you, I can always spot the ex-military guys, always seem to wear blazers and the squadron tie and have a hankie in their top pocket.
Also, bear in mind that if you are there for a while, perhaps doing group exercises or whatever, that you may be told you can take your jackets off. So make sure you look smart without your jacket on as well.
If you want to be a bit individual then you can choose a fairly modern looking suit, as long as its still fairly sober.
As for going slighly less formal, I would recommend not, because if you do and no one else does, or this company expects you to look smarter then you have already lost that first impression.
Its better to be slightly overdressed. You could always take your jacket off if it turned out to be an informal thing.
so
think Conservative.
This means a quiet suit, shirt and tie.
Also,
you are going for a job as a pilot
so look like one
A dark suit, white shirt, quiet tie, black leather polished shoes. Hair, nails, immaculate. Lots of deodorant, don't overdo the aftershave.
Try everything on well in advance of your interview to make sure it all fits well, and is comfortable. Ask your girlfriend/mum/sister if you look like a pilot.
I have been at interviews where people turn up in the most ridiculous things. Mind you, I can always spot the ex-military guys, always seem to wear blazers and the squadron tie and have a hankie in their top pocket.
Also, bear in mind that if you are there for a while, perhaps doing group exercises or whatever, that you may be told you can take your jackets off. So make sure you look smart without your jacket on as well.
If you want to be a bit individual then you can choose a fairly modern looking suit, as long as its still fairly sober.
As for going slighly less formal, I would recommend not, because if you do and no one else does, or this company expects you to look smarter then you have already lost that first impression.
Its better to be slightly overdressed. You could always take your jacket off if it turned out to be an informal thing.
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If you are having a try for easyland, a tie is a bit of a no-no, also remember early on you will be playing silly beggars with monster sticklebricks and could get a wee bit juicy in the confined areas, so I would suggest loose, smart comfortable casual. The kind of non-crease stuff you see in US Dept stores is ideal, with short sleeves a good option. You will be given your actual sit-down interview after about 6 hours of other stuff, so bear that in mind! Having said all that, I wore smart trousers, short sleeve shirt, tie, black leather jacket and a brown indiana jones hat and got in! If it comes down to what you are wearing, do you really want to work for them in the first place?