From: ccie19226 (ccie19226@googlemail.com)
Date: Thu Nov 22 2007 - 14:37:04 ART
Well I feel that I am certainly amongst kindred spirits thus far.
I appreciate that a neat and tidy representation of ones image is required
but if I wanted to wear the full suit deal - I would have done an MBA or
something. It's easy to deck a closet out with Armani or Pierre Cardin, but
come crunch time and production is taking a beating etc - I fail to see how
the threads are going to help any - other than apparently getting you
another job.
I was chastised today by an agency for attending an interview and not
wearing a suit. Apparently this was the reason given as to why I was not
suitable for the role. I honestly laughed at it. The agency representative
was adamant that I would not find work dressing the way I did.
Interestingly enough though - a little while ago I was contacted by another
agency at very short notice to attend another interview. I was already out
and about and the only way I could make it on time was to go in what I was
wearing - jeans, collared shirt and sneakers. I've since been offered the
role and just working out the formalities now.
Weird how the world works sometimes!
Anyhow I really liked a unicast response I received re this post:
"You are a CCIE now, you can go in there naked if you feel like it. As a
matter of fact you should call ahead and tell them what to wear." - BB
God love ya B!
Cheers,
Con.
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Wollmann, Bruno RQHR
Sent: Thursday, 22 November 2007 16:59
To: advitar84@yahoo.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: Re: OT: To suit or not to suit? That is the question.
But you are trying to sell yourself. It's been 10 years since my last
interview and I wore a suit because there was no "business casual" 10
years ago.
I guess you could ask the proctor - I mean the HR person that schedules
your interview if there is a company dress code.
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
advitar84@yahoo.com
Sent: November 22, 2007 10:45 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: Re: OT: To suit or not to suit? That is the question.
I'm not sure if this will help but I was hired as a place. I had came
to the interview right after work as the job I left for the new job.
Few months later I asked the person who interviewed me what he thought.
He commented that when I came to the interview I was dressed like an
engineer. I asked him what he meant?
He commented that I was not dressed in a suits and I was in a polo shirt
and pants. He found that more people who dress in suits where "business
people" and not really engineers. I found this comment interesting
because I would never take a job that required me to wear a suit
everyday. For god sakes I'm not a saleperon I'm here to fix the
problem.
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