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pharmcat2000
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Interview attire

For a dept head position: a beige suit, or a black dress with a peplum (short sleeve)?

Posted 12/14/14 2:28 AM
 
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Re: Interview attire

Posted by pharmcat2000

For a dept head position: a beige suit, or a black dress with a peplum (short sleeve)?



Suit. I would go dark. But any suit. My friend interviewed and wore a dress and one of the feedback comments she got was that she should have worn a suit. This was for a school job too.

Posted 12/14/14 10:09 AM
 

jlm2008
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Interview attire

A dark suit.

Posted 12/14/14 11:56 AM
 

LSP2005
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Re: Interview attire

Neither is appropriate. A dark suit in navy or charcoal grey .

Posted 12/15/14 9:09 AM
 

chilltocam
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Interview attire

A suit - preferably a darker color, but any suit over a dress

Posted 12/15/14 10:15 AM
 

WhatNow
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Re: Interview attire

Unless you are interviewing with a very stiff fanancial institution, I don't see anything wrong with a well taylored beige suit.

Posted 12/15/14 12:43 PM
 

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Re: Interview attire

Posted by WhatNow

Unless you are interviewing with a very stiff fanancial institution, I don't see anything wrong with a well taylored beige suit.



This. I really think it depends on the industry.
I work for a large technology company and if someone came in to interview for a manager's job in a well tailored beige suit nobody would think twice.
Even a nice, business appropriate dress would be fine. But we are a very casual kind of company.
Nobody wears suits other than on interviews and when going to see a client.

Posted 12/15/14 2:46 PM
 

Seawolf
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Re: Interview attire

You don't think beige looks summery?

Posted 12/15/14 3:39 PM
 

NervousNell
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Re: Interview attire

Posted by KittyShops

You don't think beige looks summery?



I'm wearing a beige dress today.
I also bought one for a holiday party but returned it because I didn't like the fit/material.
I like to call it, "winter white"
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Posted 12/15/14 4:14 PM
 

Seawolf
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Re: Interview attire

Posted by NervousNell

Posted by KittyShops

You don't think beige looks summery?



I'm wearing a beige dress today.
I also bought one for a holiday party but returned it because I didn't like the fit/material.
I like to call it, "winter white"
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Posted 12/15/14 5:32 PM
 

WhatNow
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Re: Interview attire

Posted by KittyShops

You don't think beige looks summery?



I think it also depends on the fabric. If it's a beige silk suite then yes, it's a bit too summery, but if it's thicker fabric then it's perfectly fine for winter.

Posted 12/15/14 10:01 PM
 

pharmcat2000
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Re: Interview attire

Thanks everybody. The job is in a hospital. She went with the beige suit. It was not summery at all. A 3 piece suit...skirt and jacket, and the "shirt" was a tailored piece that buttoned up the back, and acted as the "blouse", but it was the same fabric as the suit. Not linen or silk, not really sure what the fabric is, but it's regular "suit" fabric. Made by Jones New York. She wore black shoes and jewelry. Looked very nice.

Posted 12/16/14 4:00 AM
 

sometimesmommy
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Re: Interview attire

Posted by WhatNow

Unless you are interviewing with a very stiff fanancial institution, I don't see anything wrong with a well taylored beige suit.


This-in some industries wearing a suit is actually a negative and shows you dont get the industry.

ETA-I see a decision was made.

Message edited 12/16/2014 8:04:54 PM.

Posted 12/16/14 8:04 PM
 

WhatNow
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Re: Interview attire

Posted by sometimesmommy

Posted by WhatNow

Unless you are interviewing with a very stiff fanancial institution, I don't see anything wrong with a well taylored beige suit.


This-in some industries wearing a suit is actually a negative and shows you dont get the industry.



Yep, like in mine! You wear a business-y suite: you are OUT!

Posted 12/16/14 10:04 PM
 
 

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