What to wear for interview
 

Ok so I have an interview for an estimator/project manager on Friday. I have been told it is to be an informal interview with the lady from HR. What do I wear? Do I go smart casual or wear a suit? What about a tie?

Re: What to wear for interview
 

Difficult to say without knowing the company, it's culture and any dress codes. It is always better to overdress than under dress. If you are not sure then a suit and tie will be best.

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Hi

Suit and tie.

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Rule of thumb - so I have been told - Dress one level higher than the job you are applying for. Just because it's an "informal" interview, doesn't mean it's informal dress.

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Smart casual I would say.... tie perhaps, but not a suit.

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I'm another one that says suit and tie.

I work in HR now - dress and look smart :)

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A suit will not be wrong. In the worst case it will be more formal than you need and assumed to be a feature of being British. An open necked shirt might be wrong, even if you do have attractive bristling and a valuable medal on an expensive chain. I'd do the safe thing.

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wear a fur coat, wellington boots and a hockey mask

but seriously, this is canada not mars, wear what you would in the UK

smart casual / informal / blah blah blah.... its a job interview.... rarely does the expression 'Dress to IMPRESS' hold such validity.

good luck!

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You can't go wrong with a suit. If you feel the company might be a little less formal then you could lose the tie.

That being said, the last interview(s) I had here were business casual but I did have a pretty good idea of corporate culture beforehand.

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Thanks guys, I was think of wearing a suit, just needed confirmation.

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Suit and tie.
Don't even consider wearing anything more casual, especially for the position you are going for.
Many other people going for the same interview might take the 'informal' bit too literal and you will have the advantage over them. Trust me, even if all the other candidates wear less smart stuff.
From my experiences I would say this is a first getting-to-know-you type interview to see if you're a good fit, before any more 'formal' interview with the big boss later. That's what the 'informal' part means.

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same as others, go for smart, better to be over dressed than under, good luck:thumbsup:

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Specifically a bow tie. And no shirt.

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cravat

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Suit AND tie? What are we in, the 1950's?

Go with a smart suit with NO tie.