No, I don't have an interview but this does stem from an experience where I had a group interview (just two of us) at a particular store (neither of the ones I mentioned) and the one girl had on a white tank top and some really ripped jeans and flip flops(not a hollister or ae or abercrombie store either) And I'm pretty sure she got the job.
How tacky would it be to go into an interview for a
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Posts: 17401 (03/26/2009 8:47 PM) |
brand name store w/ that store's shoe or clothing name directly on your clothing? Like for a nike store, you have nike shoes on at your interview or a vans
store you have vans shoes/shirt on at your interview? Do you think that for stores like that, it would be okay or do you think no matter what you should dress
up?
No, I don't have an interview but this does stem from an experience where I had a group interview (just two of us) at a particular store (neither of the ones I mentioned) and the one girl had on a white tank top and some really ripped jeans and flip flops(not a hollister or ae or abercrombie store either) And I'm pretty sure she got the job. |
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Posts: 7301 (03/26/2009 8:51 PM) |
You should dress appropriately for the situation no matter what. I'm not sure at what place of employment ripped jeans and flip flops are appropriate. You
can be casual -- if it's a casual work environment -- without looking like a slob.
And I think at least one piece of a company's apparel to interview for a retail job is appropriate. If you're interviewing in their corporate office where everyone wears business attire, nope. |
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Posts: 10682 (03/26/2009 8:53 PM) |
What Nike shoes would be interview appropriate?
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Posts: 7303 (03/26/2009 8:55 PM) |
Samantha James wrote:Ones that are sold in the store at which you're interviewing, and would be allowed to wear on the job. |
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Posts: 10685 (03/26/2009 9:04 PM) |
I thought it was protocol that you dressed up for any interview, no matter what you'll be wearing on the job.
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Posts: 33371 (03/26/2009 9:08 PM) |
Samantha James wrote:maybe...
or...
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Posts: 3614 (03/26/2009 9:09 PM) |
When I applied at AE I saw the manager looking at my pants when i turned to leave to see what brand I was wearing...lol they look at that kind of thing.
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Posts: 25710 (03/26/2009 9:09 PM) |
Running shoes are never appropriate for an interview. Do you think doctor's should interview for positions in scrubs?
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Posts: 39485 (03/26/2009 9:10 PM) |
mshinda wrote:Nope! |
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Posts: 3616 (03/26/2009 9:12 PM) |
I think doctors interviews are a little more professional and formal then a interview at a footlocker...lol They want to hire people to sell their product that
like it enough to buy it themselves
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Posts: 7305 (03/26/2009 9:12 PM) |
DrtyPopMe wrote:Is there an athletic shoe store manager around to weigh in on this? |
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Posts: 7493 (03/26/2009 9:12 PM) |
Those shoes are awful. I would always dress up for an interview. If you can get clothes from the place you are interviewing that are appropriate, ok, but if
not, still dress up.
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Posts: 17402 (03/26/2009 9:16 PM) |
I've actually gone to a couple interviews NOT dressed up (like business casual) but dressed casual & gotten the job. Ltd. Too being one of those
stores.
And holyshit at those Nike shoes!
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Posts: 10687 (03/26/2009 9:19 PM) |
Those white ones are actually kind of cute.
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Posts: 360 (03/26/2009 9:20 PM) |
Um, unless it's Tahari, I wouldn't do it.
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Posts: 17404 (03/26/2009 9:20 PM) |
The white ones aren't too bad...but I don't think I would ever wear them. Or maybe I would...
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Posts: 7306 (03/26/2009 9:21 PM) |
See I don't think "interview appropriate dressing up" and certain casual clothing are mutually exclusive. If you're wearing a nice pair of
pants, a nice shirt and a suit jacket, with clean athletic shoes of the store's brand, I wouldn't call that inappropriate. I'd say it showed you
understand what interview attire is (i.e. you didn't roll in in cut-offs and flip flops), but you're also demonstrating you're a consumer of the
brand.
I worked at record companies for years, and on my very first interview at one when I was fresh out of college, I dressed in a suit like I was going to IBM or some shit and the first thing out of the interviewer's mouth was, "You know you're way over-dressed right?" I looked like I didn't know what the fuck the environment and business was about. It wasn't any better than going into a formal setting and wearing jeans. Certain work places require some interview-dressing "strategy". You can't work in fashion and show up looking like a banker. You can't work in finance and dress like you're applying at Hooters . It's just not one look fits all.
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Posts: 10079 (03/26/2009 9:23 PM) |
timberpond02 wrote: Those things are fucking hideous. |
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Posts: 7307 (03/26/2009 9:30 PM) |
marlsj wrote:They seriously are .
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Posts: 5284 (03/26/2009 9:43 PM) |
Yes when I worked at Abercrombie they told us to dress in the overall "style" of clothes that the store sold. It was recommended that we wear AF
clothes to the interview and I'm pretty sure they looked pretty closely at the labels
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Posts: 58130 (03/26/2009 9:47 PM) |
mshinda wrote:My old job. We could seriouly wear anything we wanted.
Anything.
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. It's just not one look fits all.
