"Informal Chats" with Employers

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Mar 13th 2010, 3:51 pm

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Re: "Informal Chats" with Employers

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Originally Posted by G77

Not strictly true, sometimes part of the "test" is to see if you turn up in casual clothes - I once went to a graduate event where they'd specified NOT to turn up in a suit but smart casual. My uncle gave me advice to ignore this and turn up in a suit..... So I did and everyone else was in smart casual, I got rejected for "not fitting in"

Admittedly, this is probably more for graduate type nonsense than a straight interview at a fully qualified level, but moral of the story is use your best judgment and go with it (I didn't).

Aren't you comparing apples with oranges: you were specifically told not to turn up in a suit?

Mar 13th 2010, 7:49 pm

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Re: "Informal Chats" with Employers

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Aren't you comparing apples with oranges: you were specifically told not to turn up in a suit?

It didn't say it as blunt as that, it said wear business casual or similar..... Which I was going to do, but my uncle said ignore that....

Probably for the best, think it would have been a crap job anyway (risk management, ugh)....

Mar 13th 2010, 10:40 pm

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Re: "Informal Chats" with Employers

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Originally Posted by Alan2005

I'd wear business casual simply because that's several steps up on what I'd normally wear in the office (hoodies, trainers, jeans etc).

Are you Shaun White?

Mar 13th 2010, 10:48 pm

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Re: "Informal Chats" with Employers

There is no one universal rule for Canadian office attire - it completely depends on the industry and the individual company. It varies! But the rule of thumb for any kind of interview? Dress to impress.

Mar 15th 2010, 10:45 am

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Re: "Informal Chats" with Employers

For any informal meeting with prospective employers in a purely meet/greet, and fact finding/showcasing environment, i'm inclined to wear nice dark jeans, a shirt, a suit jacket, a nice pair of shoes, and no tie.

Relaxed yet smart.