NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 My husband is just over forty and fit. Would a nice polo and flat-front khaki's be okay? He's got a interview in the city in a week and it will be HOT. I hate the look of short-sleeves and a tie, but will go with that if required. The job is in fabrication/machine-shop type of work. It's a semi-dirty-job. It's not management and meetings type of job... Any suggestions? K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would probably do khakis, long sleeve shirt, and tie. Just asked dh, he said the shirt and tie wouldn't hurt. I would pay as much attention to shoes. I would wear nice loafers. Overall I would go just a step above business casual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jab300 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Definitely a button up shirt and nice shoes. Sometimes the person doing the interview is the business office only type or maybe even management and they would be expecting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Definitely a buttoned, long-sleeve shirt with tie, khakis or nice pants, good shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 The rule of thumb is dress a step above the job. If your office is business casual, you were a business suit. If your work place is jeans and a t-shirt, a dress shirt and khakis (cotton pants). No jeans are ever to be worn to the interview. :) A long sleeve shirt when it is 90 degrees outside is just insane though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 He shouldn't wear a shirt and tie without a jacket. I would not recommend short sleeves with a tie, either. I would have him wear shirt, tie, and blazer, or long sleeve dress shirt (not plain white) with nice slacks and dress shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 The rule of thumb is dress a step above the job. If your office is business casual, you were a business suit. If your work place is jeans and a t-shirt, a dress shirt and khakis (cotton pants). No jeans are ever to be worn to the interview. :) A long sleeve shirt when it is 90 degrees outside is just insane though. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 The rule of thumb is dress a step above the job. If your office is business casual, you were a business suit. If your work place is jeans and a t-shirt, a dress shirt and khakis (cotton pants). No jeans are ever to be worn to the interview. :) A long sleeve shirt when it is 90 degrees outside is just insane though. Just want to politely offer a disagreement. We live in Chicago, where it is often 90+ with high humidity. My dh absolutely always wears a long-sleeved shirt no matter what the weather, especially for interviews. It just looks far more professional. JMHO--YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 We live in Las Vegas. Dh always wears a button down shirt (short sleeves in summer, long sleeves in winter), Dockers and dress shoes. He's in the construction field and most of the jobs he interviews for are in related areas...so no ties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I agree with the long-sleeve shirt, (maybe a) tie, khakis/Dockers, dress shoes. Anything more would make him look like he might not be willing to get dirty and work hard, anything less looks like he doesn't respect the interviewer. Dh always wears long sleeve dress shirts (and usually a suit jacket,) even in 90 degree weather in August. It's part of the job. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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